I think this is a topic that needs to be broached. How much do the antics of liberals and modernists in the Catholic Church harm authentic ecumenical relations? When I say "authentic" ecumenical relations, I'm referring strictly to those that lead to unity with the Catholic Church, as opposed to "superficial" ecumenical relations, wherein... Continue Reading →
Some time back I went through a catechist training program through Dayton University. I enjoyed the program and I'm glad I did it. Today, I simply use what I learned therein to teach my own children the faith. As a homeschooling father, I am particularly sensitive to the needs of Catholic parents instructing their children.... Continue Reading →
A candle in darkness outshines a bonfire in daylight. Not in living memory has there been a better time to be a priest. Not within a hundred years has there been a better time to be a priest. Not within a millennium has there been a better time to be a priest. And I say... Continue Reading →
In a previous blog, I wrote how Catholics and Evangelicals will be working together in the coming years. In another blog, I wrote that it's easier to evangelize Evangelicals than it is Liberal Catholics. Finally, in a third blog, I explained exactly how to evangelize the Evangelicals. In this blog, I want to write about... Continue Reading →
Before I begin this essay, allow me to give full disclosure. First, I am not a priest. Second, I am married. Third, I don't want to be a priest -- ever. Fourth, I will probably never be a priest and that's just fine with me. Truth be told, I enjoy my freedom as a Catholic... Continue Reading →
The following is a checklist for victims of clerical sex abuse. If you, or anyone you know, has become a victim of clerical sex abuse, either as a minor or adult, you need to do the following as quickly as possible... CALL THE POLICE! Seriously, this should always be the FIRST thing you do without... Continue Reading →
There has been much talk in the secular news about Pope Francis changing the words to the "Our Father," otherwise known as the Lord's Prayer. While many Catholics are upset by this, a good deal of Evangelicals are concerned about it as well, asking me such questions as "how can the pope change the words... Continue Reading →
A video chronology of the decline of the Catholic Church. Living in the Ozark Mountains, deep within the Bible Belt, I am immersed in a Baptist/Pentecostal (Evangelical) culture that is, for the most part, ignorant about the Catholic Church and what's going on therein. The Catholic population of the Ozarks is between 3% and 6%,... Continue Reading →
