A Threat Assessment for Defining Human Nature
Over the years I have followed various national threat assessment analyses. These analyses report, discuss, and predict what are and what will be the major threats to our national security and...
View ArticleSo, Who’s Got the Phobia?
Ivan Provorov, a professional hockey player, recently committed a major transgression in the eyes of modern secular activists. He refused to wear a rainbow-colored jersey and to participate in team...
View ArticleRe-Interpreting the Bible to Make Homosexuality Okay
Martin Luther thought anyone could read the Bible, interpret it, and understand it teachings. But there’s a YouTube video that proves him wrong. Kristin Saylor and Jim O’Hanlon are the presenters in...
View ArticleThere’s No Joy in Mudville, or in LA
You are almost certainly aware of the debacle with the LA Dodgers and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI). If not, a little bit of background may be helpful before considering some of the...
View ArticleConfronting the New “Abby” Normal
As we get older and experience more injuries and infirmities, the popular catch phrase to describe one’s condition to others is “it’s the new normal.” As a consequence, we have to learn to adapt and...
View ArticleOur Changing World and God
By the time this article appears, I will be 92 years old (as of July 11). It’s a much different world today than it was when I was a youth. In my youth, I never dreamed of becoming this old or still...
View ArticleAn Inclusive Society in Which Many are Excluded
Society must be inclusive. The dignity and natural rights of everyone must be respected. Most every human being on the planet would probably agree with these statements. The “Catechism of the...
View Article“New Ways” and a Very Old Proclivity
Since the Church’s beginning, we sinful people have acted as though Jesus’ magnificent message about marriage/family/sexuality was NOT abundantly clear. As a result, there has been scandalous failure...
View ArticleTruth is Unchanging, Available, & More Accessible than Ever! God Has NOT...
Truth is unchanging no matter what people do to undermine it. Advancement to religious vows and ordination should be barred to those who are afflicted with evil tendencies to homosexuality or...
View ArticleFiducia Supplicans is Meant to Cause Tension: Part 1
By Fr. James Barry On December 18, 2023 the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans: On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings. The declaration has already produced...
View ArticleThe Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
Truth seems to be a pretty flexible commodity these days. And in politics, truth seems to be downright elusive. We’ve heard some real doozies from politicians down through the years: “We are not about...
View ArticleYou Can’t Un-See Sin
In 2014, the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation received the Gouden Loeki Commercial Award. The award was probably well deserved. The commercial that received the award begins with a close up shot of...
View ArticleWhen a Catholic High School Doesn’t Walk the Talk
Most Catholic high schools in the U.S. have probably never been written about in a national publication. And that may be a good thing. No news is good news, as the old saying goes. An exception is De...
View ArticlePride Festivals Denigrate the Same-Sex Attracted
With the arrival of cool weather, the season of festivals is about to close. They are quite similar: ethnic or specialty food, traditional dance and music, and children’s activities such as...
View ArticleGender Theory and its Gnostic Roots, Part II
By Antonio J. Galindo Aleman In our first installment of this article, we addressed the Gnostic roots of the feminist thought of Simone de Beauvoir, who believed that men were ‘mystifiers’ who created...
View ArticleYou Can’t Run Away
While driving back home from a 40 Day for Life shift I got annoyed at all the political ads on the radio station to which I was listening. I changed stations to a 50s/60s music station and Del...
View ArticleWhat a Microscopic Cell Can Teach Us about Morality
When observing an object, we naturally want to know the purpose(s) for which it is made. For example, if I ask a car manufacturer why they make engines, they will answer that car engines are made for...
View ArticleA New Years Resolution for the Church: Clarity and Fidelity
The pro-abortion, transgender, same sex ‘marriage,’ and LGBTQ agendas seem to always be at the forefront of daily experiences. These agendas seem to be a priority in our public schools, the workplace,...
View ArticleWhere Is Your Line?
Several years ago, I was challenged by an acquaintance of mine. He asked me, “Where is your line?” At first, I did not understand his question, so he asked me again, “Where is your line?” He then...
View ArticleAs Our Culture Celebrates ‘Gay Pride’, Parents Must Be Counter-Cultural
For Catholics, June is not only the month to devote ourselves to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but it is also a perfect time to recommit standing up against sexual debauchery. June has been hijacked in...
View ArticleA Symbol of God’s Covenant, Not a Symbol of Sin
Throughout Catholic places of worship, it is common to find symbols of our Faith. These symbols hold deep meaning. For example, the Crucifix depicts Christ’s execution, but means much more. It reminds...
View Article‘Live and Let Live’ is for Shallow Thinkers
If you’ve never heard someone voicing the maxim ‘live and let live,’ you just may be a hermit. ‘Live and live let live’ folk are all around us. And those who express this sentiment might think it is a...
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