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 →
Living in the Ozarks, which is deep within the Bible Belt, I tend to get a lot of questions from local Evangelicals about Pope Francis. Lately, I've been hit with many, in rapid fire, and they're not the good kind of questions. Much of this has been brought on by news reports concerning the Holy... Continue Reading →
Americans have always been a fairly religious people, but not always in the way people commonly think. For example, the English colonists, during the 17th century, were pretty strongly Christian; from Anglican to Puritan, Protestantism was the norm. Catholics were only barely tolerated in some colonies, and forbidden in most. By the 18th century, many... Continue Reading →
In recent days, some US states have been passing strong anti-abortion legislation. My own home State of Missouri is included in that, and I'm proud to say I've been writing my state legislators for months to push it through. It's comforting to know I had a small part in this. The same goes for anyone... Continue Reading →
In 1994, a group of well-known Catholics and Evangelicals sat down together, and prophetically gauged the trajectory of our Western society in the 21st century. They determined that we had entered a post-Christian era, and that going forward, Catholics and Evangelicals would have to work together on social issues for the sake of our very... Continue Reading →
[Jesus] said to him, “A certain man made a great supper, and he invited many people. He sent out his servant at supper time to tell those who were invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’ They all as one began to make excuses. “The first said to him, ‘I have bought a field, and... Continue Reading →
