Secular Arguments for Traditional Marriage
“That religion should be relegated to solitude in such an age is, then, paradoxical. But it is also dangerous for two reasons. In the first place, when the…
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Wednesday Morning Wedding
Black velvet “Reserved” signs draped over their back of the first two pews, with their gold fringe hanging down. Not that unusual for weekday mass, especially in the…
Policy vs. Doctrine
The 2014 Synod has come to a close and more has been made of it in the media than most synods in recent history. Going into the synod,…
Reconciling Love and Justice
Psalm 145:8-9 tells us that “the Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The Lord is good to all and compassionate toward all…
Big-Hearted Families
“I joined with (cancer survivor) and mother of nine Theresa Thomas to write Big Hearted: Inspiring Stories From Everyday Families,” Patti told me. “This collection of 22 stories…
This is My Body
We value very greatly our God-given rights. Some of these were enumerated beautifully in the U.S. Declaration of Independence. We value life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.…
Marriage: What It Is
Marriage between one man and one woman is, for whatever reason, offensive to some people today. And because we don’t want to offend people we don’t talk about…
Will There Be Marriage in the Afterlife?
Readings for November 10, 2013: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Given their history, it seems rather strange. After all, for hundreds of years the Jews lived alongside a…
As for Me and My House
Each family must decide what matters to them most. “As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.” -Joshua 24:15, NAB Joshua 24:15 looks good in…
“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…