Today, August 5, is the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. In 431, the Council of Ephesus proclaimed Mary, the Mother of… Read more “Feast of St. Mary Major”

Today, August 4, is the Memorial of St. Jean Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. Jean was born in Dardilly, France (near Lyon) in 1786. His… Read more “St. Jean Vianney”

In recent weeks the world has been torn and heartbroken over the suffering of Charlie Gard and his parents in England. There’s little need to review the… Read more “Do Parents Have Rights?”

I have very little confidence in the government’s ability to fix healthcare. In this presentation for Prager University, former Congressman Bob McEwen (R-OH) explains why the government… Read more “Why Government Can’t Fix Healthcare”

Last January, a Regional Euthanasia Review Committee in the Netherlands considered the case of a doctor who surreptitiously drugged an elderly woman who suffered dementia with a… Read more “This Used To Be Called Murder”

THE LETTERS OF PAUL, Part 2 Galatians  Suggested Readings: Galatians 1:6-12, Galatians 2:15-21, Galatians 3:1-14, Galatians 5:13-26, Galatians 6:11-15           Paul visited and preached the gospel in… Read more “The Letters of Paul, Part 2”

Please pray for the people of Venezuela. Not only are the suffering the horrible results of socialism – lack of basic needs, food, and medicines – they’re… Read more “Pray for the People of Venezuela”

A number of months ago, maybe more than a year now, a number of articles were published about the scandal in social science research, that researchers in… Read more “Flawed Reporting on Flawed Studies Impact Public Policy”

EVIDENCE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD FROM EXPERIENCE: TRUTH             In his dialogue De libero arbitrio (“Free Choice”), completed in 395, St. Augustine of Hippo proposes a… Read more “God Is: An Introduction to the Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 24”

Paul Shanley, perhaps the most notorious of those priests convicted of the sexual abuse of minors, was released from prison earlier this month. Shanley, during his tenure… Read more “Paul Shanley Released from Prison”