The rituals and traditions of Catholicism offer a sense of continuity and connection to the past. But the Church is ALIVE. It doesn’t not exist in the past, it exists through time.
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Fire Forges Saints (The 3 chastisements)
Becoming saints is our calling, but it is not easy. Sometimes God sends us chastisements to speed us along. But they only work if we embrace them.
The Case for Religious Freedom [That the Bishops SHOULD be Making]
The Catholic churches in America are making faulty arguments in defense of our rights to attend mass. Here’s what they should be saying, and why.
The Sex Scandal, and the Deeper Issue in the Church
Here we go again! The sex abuse crisis in the Church is, once again, all over the news, and various priests and bishops are, once again, offering commentary and expressing sadness, shock, shame, while calling […]
Who Do You Say that I Am?
Who do people say that the Church is? A Church of scandal, or the true mystical Body of Christ?
Church Revises Teaching on the Death Penalty (sort of)
As reported by CNA today, The Church is revising what the Catechism says about the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty. Whereas the current version of paragraph 2267 of the Catechism states “Assuming that […]
When Catholic Talk is Cheap
Talk is cheap. Only actions have high value. That is universally true because talk doesn’t directly make change. Actions do. Talk I’m increasingly confused and frustrated by the Church’s modern rhetoric. Too often it seems […]
Save the Church! Start With Yourself.
The Church is always in need of rebuilding and renewal. The Apostles were scattered at Gethsemane; only John, and the Holy Virgin were present at the cross. So many disciples abandoned Jesus when the Word […]
Boy Scouts Name Change Snubs Young Boys. But the Church did it first.
The Boy Scouts will soon be dropping “Boys” from its name, and will allow girls to join their ranks. Read all about it here. This is a disservice—perhaps even a snub—to young boys, and the […]