Progressivism is the dominant political and social philosophy of our time. Even people who know little about it tend to regard it favorably. They believe that since progress suggests moving forward, developing, and improving, Progressivism must be...
Two weekends ago we heard about a power and control group called the Pharisees, and last weekend we heard about Zacchaeus, the tax collector representing oppressive and controlling governmental officials. On the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear...
In 1867 the popular American poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote a tragic poem called “Maud Miller.” Most people have not heard of it, but many are familiar with two famous lines from its final stanza. The poem is about a young woman named Maud...
Like a macabre mixture of an Edgar Allen Poe tale and a Bob Dylan lyric, the House of Obama is teetering in the wake of its self-created winds of change, transformation and decline. Yet in the face of America’s diminution the president appears more...
During this month of November, we have the tradition of praying for our deceased loved ones. We do this for several reasons. First, we pray for them because it is a noble and holy thing to do. Second, in praying for them we recognize that one day...
