The cause for the canonization of Nicholas Black Elk has officially been open. He is given the title Servant of God. Black Elk was born in December,… Read more “Sanctity in America: Servant of God Nicholas Black Elk”

Last August 9, I wrote on this blog about the Brothers of Charity community in Belgium being instructed by Pope Francis to stop practicing euthanasia in their… Read more “Brothers of Charity Defy Pope Francis”

The two articles linked below tell the story of the trials of Love Saxa at Georgetown University. Georgetown University is a university “in the Jesuit tradition.” It… Read more “Good News! You Can Still Be Catholic at Georgetown … At Least for Now”

All presidents break promises, so it’s no surprise that President Trump is keeping up with that ignoble tradition. However, this broken promise has especially harsh and cruel… Read more “Trump Breaks A Promise. Shame on Him!”

Bob Hunt continues his presentations on Saint Augustine of Hippo, the fourth-century Bishop and Doctor of the Church.  In this presentation, Bob delves into Augustine’s Confessions, but… Read more “Restless Heart: An Introduction to St. Augustine of Hippo, Part 2: “Confessions””

More details have emerged from the investigation into the mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, TX. Apparently, the state of Texas denied Devin Kelley,… Read more “Details Emerge from Texas Shooting”

Another mass shooting, this time in a Baptist Church in rural southern Texas, has the country once again wondering what is going on and why are these… Read more “Tragedy in South Texas”

6. In the old Testament the revelation of the Kingdom is often conveyed by means of metaphors. In the same way the inner nature of the Church… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part 6”

It’s truly heartening that, in the face of increasing scrutiny on sexual assault after the Harvey Weinstein scandal erupted, the international film community is taking seriously the… Read more “Roman Polanski Honored”

This morning, a relative of mine (a young teenaged girl) was in her front yard putting something in the back of the family van. Her mother walked… Read more “Keep Your Children Safe!”