Philosophy, Aristotle observed, begins in wonder. Too often today, however, philosophy begins in arid formulas that look more like math equations than like curiosity about the great questions of life—“Does God exist?” or “Is there an ultimate…
Philosophy, Aristotle observed, begins in wonder. Too often today, however, philosophy begins in arid formulas that look more like math equations than like curiosity about the great questions of life—“Does God exist?” or “Is there an ultimate…
The grander a dictator’s ambitions, the more likely he is to see religion as a threat. So it is with Xi Jinping, who has ruled the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with increasing ruthlessness since November 2012, when he became general…
Did the Virgin Mary suffer the trauma of labor and its pains? Not a few preachers at Christmas Mass speak as if Mary did. But a long tradition in the Church presents a very different picture. First, what does Scripture say? “She gave birth to…
Mary is called the Gate of Heaven, because it was through her that our Lord passed from heaven to earth. The Prophet Ezekiel, prophesying of Mary, says, “The gate shall be closed, it shall not be opened, and no man shall pass through it, since…
Shauna Prewitt was raped during her senior year of college and became pregnant as a result. Rather than choosing abortion after rape, she chose life and told her story in a documentary called “Except in Cases of Rape.” Prewitt said she sought…
It is well established that when it comes to God and the practice of faith, Democrats and Republicans are not similar. Not even close. And this has been well known for quite some time, according to the Pew Research Center. They reported on the…
Over the weekend I saw a link on Facebook to a blog entry that appeared, coincidentally, on my birthday. It was a reflection titled “My Other Daughter.” I’d been alerted about the contents but otherwise would not have known initially that this…
The heart of the Christmas season can be summed up in one term – love. The brightness of the season highlights how we love others, especially those closest to us. That closeness is often through family, marriage, friendship, and more. Love is in…
For two decades now I have written on a blog somewhere. I always write on Christmas day, and almost no one reads. Consumed with family and friends, presents and meals, and faith – Christmas is just not a day that most people read, and…
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