Why does it matter if people convert to Catholicism? Isn’t being Methodist good enough? Is a lapsed Catholic — a part of our religion by baptism — beyond hope? What about a nominal Christian who believes in doing good, even though she rarely darkens the doorstep of a church? And what about all those of other faiths…
Lots of you are discouraged, but you mustn’t lose hope. Today I offer my take on the ever-deepening worries of the faithful, and what we must do. Get the podcast here.
On today’s episode, Steve talks about the rising tide of homosexual perversion, and the failure of most of our shepherds to address it – leaving us to do it for them. [powerpress] Links to items mentioned in this episode: Cardinal Wuerl: Gay “Marriage” the “Law of the Land” Fr. Jonathan Morris: Catholic county clerks should issue…
I began a one-woman abortion clinic protest in 2006 in Germantown, MD, but I wasn’t alone. I had four children at the time, ages 3, 5, 7, and 9, and they came along, too. Every Friday morning we stood at the clinic’s parking lot entrance praying the Rosary and holding a few signs offering women…
I spent a lovely weekend with my family, and have mostly avoided the news. This morning I awoke to a story about Pope Francis making a surprise public appearance in Quito, Ecuador, where he is beginning a tour of three Latin American countries. He is scheduled to celebrate Mass for an enormous crowd — estimates say…
If man is haphazardly here, an accident in the night of the universe’s thoughtless dream, I suppose liberty is being unfettered, choosing one’s own way, determining one’s own meaning, taking advantage of the time, carpe diem. So little time, so many options. Gold? Guns? Girls? Metric asks, “Is it ever gonna be enough?” This is…
On July 2nd, 1776, the American Continental Congress voted for independence from Great Britain, setting in motion a chain of events that would give birth to the United States. The next day, John Adams, founding father and future president, wrote to his wife Abigail: “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in…
This is our favorite recipe for poblano and onion hash browns. This is a dish you can easily improvise with and add your own flare to make it your own. Everyone we’ve made this for absolutely loves it! What You’ll Need 2 medium baking potatoes, peeled and shredded 1/2 medium onion, diced 1 poblano pepper,…
Some days, the words don’t want to come. Some days I sit, fingers poised above the keyboard, staring with a growing sense of panicked futility, willing myself to fill the empty page. There’s so much going on, but I have moments when I just don’t want to face it. To read the news is to submit to…
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In light of recent events, a theological concept that I’ve seen dusted off and put back into use with increasing frequency is that of a “sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance.” There are four such sins – murder, sodomy, oppression of the poor, and defrauding a worker of his wages. Each of these is considered especially…
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