Does time really move faster when we are late for an appointment and trapped in a traffic jam but slower when we are sitting in a dentist’s chair having a tooth drilled? Does it start out slow in childhood, pick up speed in adulthood, and race by...
The solemnity, Mary Mother of God, puts a deep theological focus on the Christmas celebration. Going back to our dogmatic theology, the study of the truths of the faith, we focus in on whom this Jesus is. By asking the who question, as distinguished...
While Same-sex Marriage is a contradiction in terms, abortion and religion have engaged in a pagan ritual that approximates satanic marriage for many years. Fifty years ago this statement that there was a religious element in aborting an unborn...
In his book, A Short Introduction to the Apostle’s Creed, author Bruno Forte wrote that “the Church is the communion of saints. In the first place, it means having part in the Holy One, the sanctifying Spirit. In the second place, since...
In one city there was a man who, every December, went about looking for people down on their luck and then surreptitiously sent them money. He became known as the Secret Santa. A newspaper reporter tracked him down and asked him why he did this, and...
Unless you have been vacationing on an abandoned island for the past few years, terrorism, violence and crime have increased to the point that there is a serious question of safety in traveling, going shopping, or for that matter, even going to a...
Merry Christmas! As we contemplate the wonders of this great feast of our salvation, let us take the time to reflect on our past, present, and future. What has God done? What is God doing? And what will God do for us? Recently, I saw the play, “A...
Undeniably there is magic in the air tonight. Even those who would have reasons to be pensive and worn out find a new spiritual energy inside that prompts them to rise above their worries and troubles. This magic atmosphere must be God-sent because...
