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Always Earth Hour
by E. L. Core on Mar 29, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, International Issues, Law & Justice, The Economy 
by E. L. Core
Earth Hour: dumbest idea ever?
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The Pope, the President, and the Right to Life
by Fr. Frank Pavone
Pope Francis and President Obama met in Rome today, and the meeting has naturally generated commentary, both before and after the fact, including by the President himself at the National Prayer Breakfast last month. I am confident that the meeting itself will bear good fruit. I am not so confident that the commentary about it […]
Paul and Moses at the Shore of the Red Sea
by Rev. Tucker Cordani
There is certain work of Christian literature written c. AD 190 that tells the story of how Saint Paul baptized a lion. By the power of God Paul tamed the animal, baptized him by immersion, and claimed the creature for Christ. “I, Paul, en route to Jericho, accompanied by two pious women, was confronted by […]
I’m Entering a New Phase of Life
by Marge Fenelon
I’m entering a new phase of my life. You know the new phase. The one I’ve been holding off as best I could for as long as I could. The one that includes gigabytes, apps, meta pixels, and data plans. I ordered a smartphone. No, seriously. I did. I ordered a smart phone. For myself. And […]
Ronald Reagan’s City of God
by Dr. Paul Kengor
Faith and freedom reinforce one another, each making the other possible.
The Original Meaning of Lent
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Mar 22, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
Lent’s a time of introspection. We read Exodus, and watch the Israelites grumbling, even after the amazing things God had done for them (Ex 17:3-7). In them, we recognize ourselves. For many of us, then, Lent is time for the spiritual equivalent of New Year’s resolutions. We set aside work on ourselves for forty days […]
Pope Francis Tackles the Marriage Epidemic
by Russell Shaw
Much has been made of Catholics’ negativism toward Church teaching and practice on marriage as it was reflected in survey results released by several European bishops’ conferences and some U.S. dioceses. The mostly self-selected respondents predictably disagreed with the Church about many things, leading progressive Catholic media to claim this showed the need for change. […]
Paul and Elijah: The Pharisee and the Prophet on Sinai
by Rev. Tucker Cordani
Saint Paul the Apostle was born in the ancient city of Tarsus in the Roman province of Cilicia (present-day Turkey) in the year of Our Lord 8, 12-14 years after the birth of Jesus Christ. [1] The city was situated thirty miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea and nestled beneath the shadows of the Tarsus […]
Lenten Transfiguration
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Mar 15, 2014 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
Imagine: you are ten years past customary retirement age. It’s time finally to kick back and relax. You live in a great city where everything is at your fingertips – shopping opportunities, cultural events, all your relatives and lifelong friends. Suddenly God appears and tells you to pack up, uproot your life, and march into […]
Politics and the Pulpit, Part Three: Churches are Automatically Tax Exempt by Law
by Fr. Frank Pavone
It’s an election year again, and unless we’re careful, we can easily be misled by vague assertions about “the dangers of losing our tax-exempt status.” Let me state categorically from the outset: it’s not going to happen, period. In this current series of columns, we are exploring and exploding some of the myths surrounding “tax […]
The Great Deception
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Mar 08, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
As I crossed the great divide of puberty, I formed a vivid image of God.. He was a grumpy old man on a throne with a frown on his face. Every time anyone tried to have a little fun, he’d shout “Thou shalt not!” But to really live and not just exist, you had to […]
Obama Should Study the History of Reaganomics
by Dr. Paul Kengor
Obama’s and Reagan’s policies for economic recovery were completely different.
God and Mammon?
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Feb 28, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
In the ancient world, most peoples believed in a universe populated by many gods. However, even without the help of biblical revelation, Greek philosophers figured something out. There could only be one Supreme Being, only one almighty and omnipotent Ruler of all, only one God. In the twelfth chapter of Luke, Jesus asks a question. […]
Politics and the Pulpit: Part Two: The IRS is Not the Law
by Fr. Frank Pavone on Feb 26, 2014 in Columnists, Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Law & Justice
by Fr. Frank Pavone
The American people are more fed up with the IRS than ever before, and want to see an investigation into the abuses that have been — and continue to be — perpetrated there. This frequent theme of news reports these days intersects perfectly with our ongoing series regarding the position of Churches regarding politics and […]
Parents, Protect Your Children – Before it’s Too Late
by Marge Fenelon
The case of the Pennsylvania woman who claims to have murdered at least 22 people makes me sad. Perhaps it should make me angry, but primarily it makes me sad. And worried for other such children who become prisoners of the occult. Miranda Barbour, 19, has been charged with the November 11, 2013 fatal stabbing of 42-year-old […]
George Washington on Religion and Morality
by E. L. Core on Feb 22, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, Law & Justice, The Social Order
by E. L. Core
George Washington was born this day, February 22nd, in 1732.
Turn the Other Cheek?
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Feb 22, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Love your enemies.” “Turn the other cheek.” (Mat 5:38-40). This sounds admirable to some, but preposterous to others. The 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche thought such talk promotes a society of weaklings. Karl Marx thought these words keep the oppressed under the thumbs of the capitalists. Does Jesus want us […]
Commentary on the Epistle of St. James
by Rev. Tucker Cordani
James “the brother of the Lord,” was a kinsman of Jesus. James became the first bishop of Jerusalem, a post he held from AD 40 until 62 when he was martyred under the persecution wrought by Herod Agrippa. The urgent work that James accomplished—he was a very productive leader—was to commission the Apostles to evangelize […]
Ronald Reagan on Religious Tolerance
by Dr. Paul Kengor
He would be horrified at what liberals are doing today, though not surprised.
Shirley Temple’s America
by Dr. Paul Kengor
Her movies reflected what was good and decent in this country.
Politics and Pulpit: “Uninhibited, Robust and Wide-Open!” Part One
by Fr. Frank Pavone on Feb 10, 2014 in Columnists, Contraception & Abortion, Featured, Law & Justice, Leadership
by Fr. Frank Pavone
It’s an election year, and it’s time to open our mouths, in the Church, about politics, candidates, and the right to life. Our fight for our unborn brothers and sisters is a fight for freedom and against tyranny; for people and against oppressive governments. Our Founding Fathers fought this fight, and so must we, with […]
We are the Light of the World
by Rev. Tucker Cordani
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “Jesus is the greatest treasure in the universe. Jesus is better than anything—even the Super Bowl. If you have Jesus, it’s still awesome, whether you win or lose.” In a recent television interview, Rocky Seto, a coach for the Seattle Seahawks, the NFL champions of Super Bowl 48, expressed his […]
You are the Salt of the Earth
by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
As a Catholic teen growing up in one of the most Catholic areas of the US, I never would have considered abandoning my faith. But neither would I ever have considered getting excited about it. Why should I? Nobody else in my parish seemed excited. The teens in the parish went wild at the rock […]
