In the 1944 movie, “Gaslight,” starring Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, a husband attempts to manipulate his wife’s environment and experiences toward the goal of convincing her… Read more “Gaslighting, Inc.”

37. The laity have the right, as do all Christians, to receive in abundance from their spiritual shepherds the spiritual goods of the Church, especially the assistance… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XXXVII”

Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share his inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me… Read more “Rich Toward God”

Today, July 26, is the Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary, the Mother of God and the grandparents of our Savior, Jesus Christ.… Read more “Sts. Joachim and Anne”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. This is on the basis of 16,000 cases worldwide. There are 7.96 billion people in… Read more “Who’s At Risk of Monkeypox?”

Pope Francis arrived in Canada on July 24 for a six-day “penitential pilgrimage.” In recent years, attention has grown over the abuses committed by churches, Catholic and… Read more “Pope Francis in Canada Apologizes for Residential Schools”

Since the leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s majority decision on the Dodd v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and the ultimate final ruling that overturned Roe v… Read more “Pro-Choice or Pro-Abortion?”

Today, July 22, is the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. John 20:1-2, 11-18 On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early… Read more “St. Mary Magdalene”

Whether it is justified or not, there is no question that Catholics who desire to re-consider or who even demand changes in some of the Church’s centuries-old… Read more “Development of Doctrine or Accommodation?”

Here is my homily for July 17, 2022 – the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: First Reading: Genesis 18:1-10a Psalm: 15 Second Reading: Colossians 1:24-28 Gospel: Luke… Read more “Put First Those in Need; Put First the Word of God”