The Jesse Tree December 19 of Advent: Zechariah & Elizabeth A Reading from the Gospel According to Luke (1:5-25): “In the days of Herod, King of Judea,… Read more “December 19 of Advent: Zechariah & Elizabeth”

The Jesse Tree December 18 of Advent: Joseph A Reading from the Gospel According to Matthew (1:18-25): “Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came… Read more “December 18 of Advent: Joseph”

Around this time of year, often trotted out are claims that Christians adopted December 25 as the celebration of Jesus’ birthday to counter the pagan celebrations of… Read more “Is Christmas a Converted Pagan Holiday?”

The Jesse Tree December 17 of Advent: Mary A Reading from the Gospel According to Luke (1:26-38): “In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from… Read more “December 17 of Advent: Mary”

The Jesse Tree Second Saturday of Advent: Solomon A Reading from the Book of 1 Kings (3:9-15): “In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream… Read more “Second Saturday of Advent: Solomon”

Unbelievable! I found it unbelievable that an Attorney General would sue the Trump administration in the first place to keep the birth control mandate in place, forcing… Read more “Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Rollback of Birth Control Mandate”

  Here are the videos of my second presentation for the Nicodemus club on the Confessions of St. Augustine of Hippo. Here I cover chapters 4 through 9. In… Read more “Restless Heart: An Introduction the St. Augustine of Hippo, Part 3: “Confessions””

The Jesse Tree Second Friday of Advent: David A Reading from the Book of 1 Samuel (16:1-13a): “The LORD said to Samuel: ‘How long with you grieve… Read more “Second Friday of Advent: David”

I don’t pretend to be an expert on taxes, and I realize that the GOP tax reform bill is a work in progress. Even still, there are… Read more “U. S. Bishops Concerned About GOP Tax Bill”

The Jesse Tree Second Thursday of Advent: Samuel A Reading from the Book of 1 Samuel (3:1-10): “During the time young Samuel was minister to the LORD… Read more “Second Thursday of Advent: Samuel”