For the last few weeks, I’ve presented summaries of the arguments St. Thomas Aquinas offered for the existence of God, objections to those arguments, and responses to… Read more “The Lasting Influence of St. Thomas Aquinas”

The execution of four death penalty inmates in eight days in Arkansas, including two on a single day, has inspired a great deal of conversation about the… Read more “Thoughts on the Death Penalty”

Today is the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker.  Today’s feast was established by Pope Venerable Pius XII in 1955 to increase devotion to St. Joseph among… Read more “Feast of St. Joseph the Worker”

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/our-only-fanaticism-should-be-love-pope-tells-egypts-catholics-46977/ “Do not be afraid to open your hearts to the light of the Risen Lord, and let him transform your uncertainty into a positive force for… Read more “The Fanaticism of Charity”

http://www.oregonlive.com/rosefest/index.ssf/2017/04/organizers_cancel_82nd_avenue.html#incart_most-read_ The 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade in Portland, OR, was cancelled because of threats the organizers received to disrupt the parade with protests over the participation… Read more “The Tolerant Left Strikes Again”

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/trump-administration-will-continue-defending-hhs-mandate-in-court-63020/ After campaigning on the promise that he would drop the government’s defense of the troublesome HHS mandate requiring that employers provide insurance coverage for contraception, including… Read more “Trump Breaks A Promise”

WHY DO CATHOLIC BIBLES HAVE MORE BOOKS?          If you have a Christian friend who belongs to a Protestant church, perhaps Baptist, Episcopalian, Lutheran or Methodist, and… Read more “Why Do Catholic Bibles Have More Books?”

http://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/04/24/abortion-proving-democratic-party-can-outdo-republicans-self You know the Democrats are in trouble when even the Jesuit-run weekly America warns that they may have gone too far in their support of abortion. This… Read more “Democrat Leaders to Pro-Life Dems: “No Soup For You!””

Last week, I posted on the Argument from Final Ends of St. Thomas Aquinas.  This week, I consider objections to the argument and respond to those objections.… Read more “God Is: An Introduction to the Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 12”

Today, April 25, is the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist. According to the tradition of the early Church, the Gospel According to Mark reflects the story… Read more “Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist”