Many years ago, a gave a presentation at a church in Memphis. After my presentation, I became engaged in a conversation with a woman and her teenage… Read more “Family Prayer”

An Introduction to St. Augustine, Part 1: An Introduction to St. Augustine, Part 2: This is the first of four presentations I am scheduled to give as… Read more “Restless Heart: An Introduction to St. Augustine of Hippo, Part 1, His Life and Impact”

This is instructive: According to this article, as many people were killed by guns on the streets of Chicago in September as were killed in the shooting… Read more “Chicago and Las Vegas”

I had to share this. This is one of the best posts I’ve seen in response to the tragedy in Las Vegas. It was posted on Facebook… Read more “We All Bleed the Same”

Today, October 4, is the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi. Is there any saint, besides our Blessed Mother, who is more revered, more universally known and… Read more “St. Francis of Assisi”

A group of Catholic youth volunteers bringing aid to victims of Mexico’s recent earthquake were attacked by unidentified gunmen. At least one person was shot and a… Read more “Catholic Volunteers Attacked in Mexico”

EVIDENCE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD FROM EXPERIENCE: MIRACLES, PART 3 The Evidence for Miracles Today             In the 1986 documentary about Mother Teresa, produced by Ann… Read more “God Is: An Introduction to the Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 30”

2. The eternal Father, by a free and hidden plan of His own wisdom and goodness, created the whole world. His plan was to raise people to… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part 2”

Prayers for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. More than fifty were killed and over 400 injured. Stephen Paddock, the suspect in the Las Vegas shooting,… Read more “Prayers for the Victims of Las Vegas”

This October, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the “Day the Sun Danced,” October 13, 1917. On that day, many in a gathering 50,000 to 70,000 people… Read more “October Rosary Challenge”