Last year’s calls to defund the police in response to George Floyd’s murder, and to the protests and riots that followed, resulted in many police forces having… Read more “Rising Violent Crime Leads Cities to Reverse Defunding the Police”
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Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XX
20. That divine mission, entrusted by Christ to the apostles, will last until the end of the world,(147) since the Gospel they are to teach is for… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XX”
Elijah Lovejoy Alert #14
Byron “Tanner” Cross was suspended as a physical education teacher at Leesburg Elementary School, part of the Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia, for causing “disruption” by… Read more “Elijah Lovejoy Alert #14”
Hong Kong Citizens Defy Communists to Commemorate Tiananmen Square
The Chinese Communist Party government that now controls Hong Kong has cracked down on any kind of memorials to the Tiananmen Square massacre that took place on… Read more “Hong Kong Citizens Defy Communists to Commemorate Tiananmen Square”
The Church Needs Saints
Fr. Brent Shelton, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oak Ridge, TN, has allowed an open letter he wrote to be published by blogger Faith Hakesley.… Read more “The Church Needs Saints”
Another Victory for Churches Against Unjust COVID Restrictions
In another victory for churches fighting unfairly restrictive COVID mandates against the faithful attending worship services, the U. S. Supreme Court has imposed a permanent injunction against… Read more “Another Victory for Churches Against Unjust COVID Restrictions”
Some Thoughts on the Church and Homosexuality
Given that this is the beginning of “Pride Month” for the LGBTQ+ community, I thought it appropriate to share some thoughts on the Church and homosexuality, on… Read more “Some Thoughts on the Church and Homosexuality”
“I have never seen human suffering like this.”
The Catholic Church in India is being overwhelmed by the coronavirus. According to an article by Aid to the Church in Need, “The deadly pandemic has claimed… Read more ““I have never seen human suffering like this.””
Three Cases on Racial Discrimination
Three cases have brought attention to the practice and legality of racial discrimination in the United States. The first dates back to the 1990’s when Black farmers… Read more “Three Cases on Racial Discrimination”
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Matthew 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they all saw him, they worshipped, but they doubted.… Read more “Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity”