Articles on Catholic History and Culture
“To be deep in history, is to cease to be Protestant.” Venerable John Henry Cardinal Newman
St Patrick’s Day Parade: What Would Jesus Do?
Jesus Eats With Sinners Some Catholics are up in arms over Cardinal Dolan agreeing to be the Grand Marshall of the St Patrick's Day Parade in New York which has been infiltrated [...]
Powerful St Patrick
Powerful St Patrick Some time ago I had a dream in which I saw a young boy swimming in a river. As he was swimming happily downstream I saw that around the [...]
Is Proselytism Solemn Nonsense?
Pope Francis has been criticized in some quarters because he has said, “Proselytism is solemn nonsense.” He has also told Evangelical Christians and an atheist interviewer that he “doesn’t want to convert them.” In [...]
Why is Pope Francis’ Visit to Philly Important?
This report says that while the Vatican has yet to confirm the date, Archbishop Chaput of Philadelphia has indicated that Pope Francis will visit the city for next September's World Meeting of Families. If [...]
Thundering Through With St James
St James Here is my latest article for Catholic Exchange. It's unlocks an interesting detail about St James and the dating of the New Testament. Bible scholars piece together details of evidence [...]
Tough Love and the Sacred Heart
Here is this week's article for Integrated Catholic Life. Readers of the blog will notice that it is re-worked ideas that have been posted here previously. The love of God is sweet and tender, [...]