Today, June 19, 2021, is the first Juneteenth celebrated after it becoming a federal holiday. Of course, it was officially celebrated yesterday, as all federal holidays are… Read more “Juneteenth 2021 – A Good Day to Take Action on Modern Slavery”

President Biden has signed into law a bill passed by Congress to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. In a rare demonstration of bi-partisanship, the bill passed the… Read more “Juneteenth Made a Federal Holiday”

The United States Supreme Court, in a 9-0 decision, ruled that the City of Philadelphia violated the First Amendment rights of the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia by… Read more “SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Archdiocese of Philadelphia”

Jack Phillips, the Colorado baker, is being sued again. Phillips, won a 2018 Supreme Court case when the justices ruled that the state of Colorado acted with… Read more “Judge Rules Against CO Baker”

Biden gives Putin list of infrastructure entities off limits to cyberattacks. In the first meeting between U. S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Biden… Read more “Biden in the News 6/16/21”

This is the next in a series I will be posting on the candidates for the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Knoxville. My hope is that… Read more “Michael Gray, Deacon Candidate”

Some interesting headlines on the Holy Communion question that the U. S. bishops will take up during their remote meeting beginning tomorrow, June 16. CatholicVote commissioned CRC… Read more “Mass-Attending Catholics Give Their Thoughts on Communion”

Last month, John Cena, star of the new edition to the Fast & Furious franchise, apologized to China and the Chinese people for referring to Taiwan as… Read more “Hollywood Hypocrisy”

21. In the bishops, therefore, for whom priests are assistants, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Supreme High Priest, is present in the midst of those who believe.… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XXI”

Xi Van Fleet was six years old when the Cultural Revolution was initiated by Chairman Mao in Communist China. She witnessed the government suppressing people who spoke… Read more “Mom Who Survived Chinese Cultural Revolution Blasts Critical Race Theory”