So I was taking a look at a friend’s blog, Fear Not Little Flock, when I came upon a disturbing article. The main issue is in reference to some comments made to the Eastern Catholic Bishops during their ad limina visit to Rome. Now these comments did not come from our Holy Father, but they… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Church Commentary
The Catholic Church Hates Women? (Ordination of Women)
Yesterday I spoke about how some people view the Church as being anti-women, and I focused on their charge that the Church’s ban on birth control was somehow aimed at the oppression of women. In other words, this is a two part article, so if you want to read the first, Click Here. Moving on,… Continue Reading
The Catholic Church Hates Women? (Understanding Birth Control)
I have the pleasure of spending time with many college age men and women. I have always enjoyed this age group more than any other. I love their inquisitiveness and their idealism. I love that they look so deeply into the meaning of things, searching for lessons they can take forward into their lives. So… Continue Reading
Forbidden to Wear the Roman Collar
I had an interesting comment on a post I wrote a while back, “Should Deacons Wear the Roman Collar?”, and as that post is one that continues to garner interest, and his question was really good, I thought I’d take a moment to muse on it. “…. I think you should ask one other question.… Continue Reading
Notre Dame Letter
A friend was kind enough to pass this email to me. If you have the time, I would love for you to respond. I cannot tell you how important it is to respond to these attacks against our Catholic institutions, especially when the attacks come from within. You won’t believe this… The University of Notre… Continue Reading
Genesis is Only the Beginning
So in our deacon formation classes, we have a bit of an argument, and I thought it would be fun to air our dirty laundry all over the internet. Okay, so it’s not all that, but we do get rather excited over this topic. Is the creation account in Genesis historically accurate, or is it… Continue Reading
You’re Such a Jerk
So I was looking over my posts over the last few weeks, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I sound overly critical. I truly don’t mean to be that way. I’m not a jerk, I swear! When it comes to the Church, I’ll be the first to say there are real problems. There are… Continue Reading
Holding Hands?
I’m a touchy guy, I’ll admit it. I always love those Italian movies where folks are running around kissing everyone they know on the cheek as a standard greeting. I love to hug people, and I’ve got a pretty firm handshake. I like to touch people. In my family, we are very touchy as well.… Continue Reading
Obama for Pope?
“The White House seems to think we bishops simply do not know or understand Catholic teaching,” -Timothy Cardinal Dolan And here we are. Obama seems to think he knows more about Catholic teaching then the bishops. You can’t make this stuff up. I’m not normally one to get political, it’s just not my thing, but… Continue Reading
Reverend Know-It-All
Oh Wow. I just read the best article on religious education that I have read in a long, long time. I’m not usually one to shamelessly plug someone else’s articles, but you seriously need to check this out now. Here is a short excerpt to wet your appetite. “In order to commit a mortal sin,… Continue Reading