Some might differentiate between a “parishioner in good standing” or not. I do not ascribe to such a notion. Parishioners must share in the responsibilities that are part and parcel of belonging to a parish. Why? Because the nature of a parish is that of a family and not a...
Venerable Margaret Occhiena Bosco was born April 1, 1788 in Italy. She was baptized the same day. Her parents were peasants in a small Italian town. There were ten children in her family and many died young. But her family remained close to God. The town was too small to...
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. What is it? It is the message preached from so very many pulpits. It is the theological underpinning of universalism. It operates on five beliefs: 1) There is a God who created and ordered the earth and watches over human life on earth. Okay, we can agree...
It’s a scene you hopefully know well: At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, Jesus has St. John the Baptist baptize him, after which the Holy Spirit comes down on Jesus like a dove and the Father’s voice is heard. (cf. Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3) Which may...
I recently made my first unsupervised trip to the movie theatre when my wife and kids were out of town. Honestly, I had never been to a movie by myself. So, with some not-so-typical free time, and a quick Google search of the latest movie reviews, I decided to catch...
Robert P. George, a Catholic and a professor at Princeton, wrote on Facebook that concerns among Catholics about Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller’s replacement at the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith are unfounded. Pope Francis recently announced that Cardinal Müller would not serve as prefect of the Congregation for...
