Prayers for the victims of the Marshall County High School shooting in Benton, KY. We need a serious discussion about the culture of violence in our nation.… Read more “Prayers for Benton, KY”
Author: thoughtsandprayersforthefaithful
St. Francis de Sales
Today, January 24, is the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, bishop and Doctor of the Church. Two spiritual classics by St. Francis de Sales that I… Read more “St. Francis de Sales”
Protections for Healthcare Workers
The Trump administration has announced broader efforts within the Health and Human Services (HHS) civil rights office to protect the conscience rights of healthcare workers who fear… Read more “Protections for Healthcare Workers”
Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part 12
12. The holy people of God shares also in Christ’s prophetic office; it spreads abroad a living witness to Him, especially by means of a life of… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part 12”
Intercessions for Children – Born and Unborn
Today, January 22, 2018, is the 45th anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision of the Supreme Court rendering unconstitutional all laws that outlaw abortion. Since… Read more “Intercessions for Children – Born and Unborn”
Frustrated and Bewildered Am I
An uproar has been raised over Pope Francis honoring Lilianne Ploumen, former Minister of Development for Holland, as a Commander in the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St.… Read more “Frustrated and Bewildered Am I”
Identity Politics: For Good or Evil?
Here are two interesting articles, both from thinkers on the political, social, and economic left, who have very different ideas about identity politics. Sean McElwee, writer and… Read more “Identity Politics: For Good or Evil?”
Your Life Is Not About You
Words of wisdom from Bishop Robert Barron: “Faith is an attitude of trust in the presence of God. Faith is openness to what God will reveal, do,… Read more “Your Life Is Not About You”
I Have A Dream
I believe that Martin Luther King’s vision was of an America where all people, of every color, of every creed, of every economic strata, would be… Read more “I Have A Dream”
Humanae Vitae at Fifty
Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University is hosting a series of lectures recognizing the fiftieth anniversary of the promulgation in 1968 of Humanae Vitae by Blessed Pope Paul VI. An article… Read more “Humanae Vitae at Fifty”