Fifth Sunday: The Mystery of Mercy
But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesusā knees, saying. āGo away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!ā(Lk....
The Prism of Paris
āFrance has been one of the great nations marked by the Christian faith since the dawn of history; and after the fall of the...
Epiphany’s Lesson
In the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, three groups are called to our attention: the shepherds, the Magi and the court of King...
Twenty-Fourth Sunday: The Good Shepherd and the Love of God Incarnate
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners ā of whom I am...
To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question
One of the primary tasks of a free citizenry is to resist encroaching tyranny ā even of the āsoftā variety - for once weāve...
12th Sunday: Objective truth and the saving Word
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?Ā (Job 38:1)
We do well to consider the meaning of this question, posed by God in...
The Eucharist, the Church, and Abortion
Introduction
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver has aptly said that "abortion is the central social issue of this moment in our national history ā...
Faith, Family and Conflicting Duties
The most terrifying scene in the Old Testament occurs in Genesis 22, when God tests Abraham, saying:Ā āTake your son, your only son Isaac,...
Killing Sick Kids
And so, following upon my comments yesterday onĀ the mask slipping off the face of evil, it begins: A trio of physicians ā oh, why...
What and Why to Read from the Current Magisterium
Over the pastĀ week, PopeĀ Francis has issued not one butĀ two relatively āmajorā documents, along with theĀ standard fare of otherĀ routine Papal...
