Syrian Refugees in Budapest Catholics are excited this weekend at the success of the March for Life and the appearance on the platform of the Vice President and White House advisor Ms. Conway. It seems the political tide may be turning in a pro-life direction. On the other hand, many Catholics are dismayed by [...]
Nothing illustrates the two Americas better than last weekend's Women's March and this weekend's March for Life. The Women's March had unbelievable coverage by the mainstream media. It was as if the major media were unpaid, national and international supporters of a left wing agenda driven campaign. Unless something changes, on the other hand, we can [...]
The new Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Greenville, SC A reader sent me an email thanking me for the beautiful new Our Lady of the Rosary Church and asked why we don't build more beautiful Catholic Churches. It's complicated. First there is an ideological reason. Some modernists considered the second Vatican Council [...]
Embed from Getty Images First, let me say that I am totally on board with any woman who thinks Donald Trump's vulgar words about women are worth protesting. I'm also totally with any woman who thinks his cheating on two wives and marrying a third is not only low class, but mortal sin. I'm also [...]
One of the complaints of Protestant converts to the Catholic religion from is that they miss the “fellowship” they enjoyed in their previous church community. By “fellowship” they mean the warm friendship, camaraderie, sense of shared faith and personal commitment. When they come to the local Catholic church they are likely to find not only that [...]
As an ordinary parish priest it falls to me to actually deal with the cases of divorced and re-married people. I'm the person on the front line, and am therefore the one who has to deal with their questions and help them in their chosen situation. Therefore I am grateful for any guidance from above, and [...]
The end of the world, like an overdue bus, is always just around the corner.
When I became a Catholic I had a few people snark, "How nice for you! You won't have to think anymore." I'd never deny that there are robotic Catholics who either can't think for themselves or who think its a sin, but I haven't met that many. Most of the Catholics I come across are at [...]
With the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Revolution this year there seems to be a heightened enthusiasm for ecumenism with the Lutherans. Far be it from me to rain on anyone's parade, but when Cardinal Kasper says he hopes the Pope's next statement will open the way to inter-communion in special cases I [...]
Here's one to make people click: The headline reads "Newly Found Document Holds Eyewitness Account of Jesus Performing Miracle" It got me. I clicked through and read the article. It sounded so convincing. In the Vatican archives a scholar unearthed a manuscript from a first century historian who recounts a journey from Persia to Rome, and [...]