Tag: Charity

How Charitable Are The Candidates?

In evaluating political candidates, it is helpful to determine how closely their actions match their words. In the matter of overcoming poverty, for example, Democrats believe governmental programs are necessary whereas Republicans believe private...

Regarding the Welfare of Our Fellow Man

Jesus said, “Whoever causes one of these little ones to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.” Obviously, Jesus is speaking metaphorically here. Clearly He was not suggesting...

The Practice Of Love

If you had spent the first forty-one years of your life as a slave, before finally obtaining your freedom, would that experience have ennobled you—or embittered you? For most people, I think, four decades of slavery would leave them with a lasting...

A Heart Of Gold

A Heart Of Gold

Theodore “Ted” Lindsay is one remarkable story. Born in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada in 1925, this practicing Catholic (he attends daily Mass in suburban Detroit) was known as “Terrible Ted” during his playing career as a forward...