Creation and Society
The creation stories in Genesis are so incredibly rich in their insight and wisdom. There is a reason that our Lord consistently referred his critics back “to the…
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Author: W.L. Grayson
Using the Internet for Evangelization
I have only been blogging for a little over a year, so please take any advice given here with that in mind. There are some great pioneers in…
Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?
“Where do animals go when they die?” It is easy to dismiss this question as a young child’s curiosity, but not the business of serious religious thought. But…
Saint Peter, One of Us
I sometimes imagine a dialogue between God and Humanity where we complain to Him. HUMANITY: God, you are too far above us! How can we ever hope to…
To Follow (or Not to Follow) Your Heart
Our hearts burn within us, especially when we are young. God did not make us emotionless robots, but creatures of intense feeling and passion. There is a reason…
Why Doesn’t the Holy Spirit Have a Face?
I don’t know if you were like me growing up, but I had a hard time wrapping my mind around the nature of the Holy Spirit. I knew…
Pope Francis: What’s in a Name?
On April 16, 1210, Pope Innocent III had an audience with a beggar. This beggar travelled long and far by foot to see the Holy Father. But the…
Getting Others to Listen to the Gospel
The Gospel is the Good News. So why does it seem so often like people do not want to hear it? Have you ever tried to teach a…
Five Legacies of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI has officially stepped down from the Chair of Peter. He is the first pope to do so in many centuries. His time as pope was…
Sinners in the Church
People often point out how sinful the Church is. Whether it was the sexual abuse scandal in all of the headlines or the hypocrites trying to kill each…