Today, June 22, is the feast of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher. Both men were executed by the order of King Henry VIII of England after… Read more ““I Die the King’s Good Servant, But God’s First.””

22. Just as in the Gospel, the Lord so disposing, St. Peter and the other apostles constitute one apostolic college, so in a similar way the Roman… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XXII”

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”