Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Knoxville, Tennessee Here is my latest column for the East Tennessee Catholic. Be Christ for all. Bring Christ to all.… Read more “State Dioceses Rank High in Fruitfulness”
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Minnesota Is Out of Control
Anti-ICE March in Minneapolis, MN The situation in Minnesota seems out of control. ICE agents, who are federal law enforcement agents on a mission in Minneapolis to… Read more “Minnesota Is Out of Control”
Anti-ICE Protesters Attack Church
Anti-ICE protesters attack Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota during Sunday worhip service In what is one of the more egregious examples of anti-ICE protests taking place… Read more “Anti-ICE Protesters Attack Church”
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 1:29-34 John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is… Read more “Second Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Pastor Corey Brooks Is a Good Man
Pastor Corey Brooks of Chicago Take a listen to this video of an interview with Project H. O. O. D. President and CEO Pastor Corey Brooks, the… Read more “Pastor Corey Brooks Is a Good Man”
Tragedy in Minneapolis
Renee Good By now we’ve all seen the multiple videos taken from varying angles and distances of the woman in Minneapolis, MN, Renee Good, who was shot… Read more “Tragedy in Minneapolis”
Pope Leo on Trump and Venezuela
Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump I don’t know what outlet this is. It’s called Vantage. There’s an F. in the corner. Is it Forbes? But… Read more “Pope Leo on Trump and Venezuela”
Hope for Unity Between Orthodox and Catholic
Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew On November 29, during Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey, he and Ecumenical Patriarch Barthelomew signed a Joint Declaration calling… Read more “Hope for Unity Between Orthodox and Catholic”
Bishop Barron Interviews Justice Coney Barrett
This is an excellent interview by Bishop Robert Barron of Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett of the U. S. Supreme Court. They talk about Coney Barrett’s philosophy… Read more “Bishop Barron Interviews Justice Coney Barrett”
Christmas 2025
From a sermon by Pope St. Leo the Great (c. 391 – 461). Dearly beloved, today our Savior is born; let us rejoice. Sadness should have no… Read more “Christmas 2025”
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