Immigration and the Catholic Church
There has been a lot of talk in the news and online about immigration to the United States, particularly illegal immigration along the southern border. Images of detention…
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Faithful witness in the modern world.
Fulfilled
“Don’t assume that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” (Matthew 5: 17). Webster’s definition of…
Faith in a World of Science and Technology
In a world of science and technology, some wonder if faith is still needed. Is it? Let’s consider. Science is our understanding of how the world operates: the…
Growing Along With Good News Ministries
I remember back in the early days of my desire to grow in love of God and in knowledge of His word. One of the first steps I…
How Do We End Abortion? We Get There First.
This past January, men and woman, young and old, Catholic, Protestant and other, marched for the Right to Life for all people, especially the unborn. Their purpose was…
Riding to Faith on the Wheels of Music
“If I should ever die, God forbid, let this be my epitaph: ‘The only proof he needed for the existence of God was music.’” –Kurt Vonnegut (beliefnet.com“) “I play…
God’s Never In Over His Head
“The Lord rules over the deep waters; he rules as king forever.” (Psalm 29: 10) In the real world, nobody asks or cares if I made the honor…
Empathy Means Stepping Out
Which comes first in your parish–Believe, Belong, or Behave? Are people expected to conform to a certain (hidden at times!) code of behaviors about where kids are sent…
Absolute Truth and Relativism
Last time, we thought about objective and subjective statements. Let’s look at a similar (and sometimes confused) pair of words: absolute and relative. Why do we care about…
The Truth about Sexuality
Hugh Hefner’s recent passing is an opportunity to reflect on his legacy, the now widely prevalent view of sexuality in the Western world. This is a view that…