Running the Race
One of the most consistent characteristics of our towns and cities is their identification with and loyalty to sport. Sometimes the sport is different but the passion seems…
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Category: Culture & Moral Life
Faithful witness in the modern world.
Lyrics of Life
It seems to me that many of us are listening to the music but no one is paying attention to the lyrics. Recently, I was driving on one…
Why Moral Relativism is Impossible
Pope Benedict XVI often spoke about the dictatorship of relativism. It is a horribly destructive moral theory that has done more damage to modern society than almost any…
The Amazing Power of Beauty in Leading a Soul to the Truth
We all hunger in our hearts for some form of fulfillment. Not all hearts are able to identify the Source of that hunger, but every heart longs for…
Jekyll and Hyde Morality
Am I a good person? This is a deep question of self reflection that is at the heart of the moral life. It is also one of the…
Considerations about the Death Penalty
Last month I spoke about the difference between essential points of the faith and those areas where Catholics in good standing could disagree on the morality of an…
“Is the Pope Catholic?”
Pope Francis is at it again, changing the stodgy, conservative, medieval doctrines of the Catholic Church. Or so it would seem from recent headlines. It all has to…
Scandal
I must admit with some degree of embarrassment that I am uncontrollably drawn to one of the newest “hot series” on network TV: Scandal. It’s a show that…
A Lesson in Stewardship
Readings for September 22, 2013: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Our society tolerates religion, as long as it keeps to itself. After all, America is about the separation…
Are We a Welcoming Parish?
I’ve been thinking about how easy we make it (or don’t) for people who want to be a part of our Church and for those who are current parishioners.…