On February 18, a federal court rejected a mother and father’s claim that their parental rights were infringed upon when their 11-year-old child’s public school refused to… Read more “Court Rules Parents Have No Right to Know About Their Child’s Gender Identity While At School”
Author: thoughtsandprayersforthefaithful
Religous Decline In U. S. Has Leveled Off
The Religious Landscape According to the 2023-2024 Religious Landscape Study, the decline in religiosity in the United States seems to have slowed, or even leveled off. It… Read more “Religous Decline In U. S. Has Leveled Off”
First Sunday of Lent, 2025
Luke 4:1-13 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted… Read more “First Sunday of Lent, 2025”
Ash Wednesday, 2025
Today, March 5, is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a season of penance in preparation for Easter, when Christians celebrate the Resurrection of… Read more “Ash Wednesday, 2025”
Zelenskyy and Trump
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump One reporter on Washington politics commented that what happened yesterday between Zelenskyy and Trump in the Oval Office was not… Read more “Zelenskyy and Trump”
Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Luke 6:39-45 Jesus told his disciples a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior… Read more “Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time”
Focus on Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving
This is my latest column for the East Tennessee Catholic. Lent is a season of transformation. The Church calls us to focus on three aspects of our… Read more “Focus on Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving”
70 Christians Beheaded in DRC; World Essentially Silent
UN Troops in the DRC On February 15, 70 bodies of Christian men, women, elderly, and children, were found in a church in Maiba village in Lubero… Read more “70 Christians Beheaded in DRC; World Essentially Silent”
“Love Your Enemies”
First Reading: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Gospel: Luke 6:27-38 Jesus said to his disciples:“To you who hear I say,love your enemies, do good to those… Read more ““Love Your Enemies””
Things Trump Has Done That I Don’t Support
Recently, I wrote a post listing some of the things President Trump has done that I like since he re-entered the White House. Besides running for president… Read more “Things Trump Has Done That I Don’t Support”
