Alan Dershowitz There are still some old enough to remember Sen. Joe McCarthy, the Republican Senator from Wisconsin, when he was in his heyday. If you don’t… Read more ““No Pierogi for You!” The Return of Viewpoint Discrimination”
Author: thoughtsandprayersforthefaithful
Planned Parenthood in Financial Straights
According to a July 18, 2025 article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Planned Parenthood, the abortion and now hormone therapy giant, is facing choppy waters financially.… Read more “Planned Parenthood in Financial Straights”
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied… Read more “Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Why will there be a Last Judgment?
This is my latest column for the East Tennessee Catholic. If you would like to read others, you can go to the Diocese of Knoxville website, find… Read more “Why will there be a Last Judgment?”
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
First Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 Second Reading: Colossians 2:12-14 Gospel Reading: Luke 11: 1-13 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of… Read more “Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time”
Confronted By a Heretic
Saint Michael defeating Satan Today, I and a group of others were praying a rosary in front of the Planned Parenthood business on Cherry Street in Knoxville.… Read more “Confronted By a Heretic”
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit… Read more “The Good Samaritan”
ICE Under Attack
Recently, there have been multiple attacks on federal ICE agents and local police for carrying out the Trump administration’s policy of arresting illegal immigrants, especially those with… Read more “ICE Under Attack”
China Is An Active Enemy of the United States
China is an enemy of the United States. We cannot emphasize this enough. The Chinese Communist Party is a repressive regime that has little to no respect… Read more “China Is An Active Enemy of the United States”
Prayers for Texas
Leighton Sterling watches flood waters along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. The devastation and heartbreak in Kerrville, Texas cannot be measured. It is simply too much.… Read more “Prayers for Texas”
Thoughts and Prayers for the Faithful 