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Requiem For A Faithful Patriot
Bishop René Henry Gracida has died. We will miss him. Bishop Gracida was a stalwart defender of the faith and of the republic, and grateful to both. Of how many shepherds can we say the same today? Bishop Gracida and I met long ago, in the early 1980s. I realized quickly that he was a […]
A Filial Response To Pope Leo And His Friendship With Islam
So now Muslims can pray at the Vatican Library, the very center of Catholicism in the world. If you think that something similar can be expected to take place in Saudi Arabia, for the sake of ecumenical dialogue, please pull up a chair and sit down. It might take some time. . . . Nowadays, a misguided sense […]
Catholic Replies . . .
Q. In Matthew 8:21–22, it says that “another of the disciples said to him, ‘Lord, let me go first and bury my father.’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.’” What does this mean? — G.P., Fla. A. The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible explains the passage this way: “Discipleship […]
Adjusting Morality To Fit The Changing Times
Times change. That is a truism. At the same time, it is a statement that is slightly misleading. Time itself, though very real, is an abstraction. Hence, it cannot act. It has no propulsive force. Times change only because people change. And they change with or without their knowledge or consent. We live in different […]
Clearing The Fog
“States have the right to regulate migration flows and to defend their own frontiers, always guaranteeing the respect due to the dignity of each and every human person. Immigrants, moreover, have the duty to integrate into the host country, respecting its laws and its national identity” (Pope Benedict XVI, Papal Message for the 97th World […]
RESTORING THE SACRED . . . Glimpses Of Catholic Life From The 1950s
The history of our Catholic faith that has spanned nearly 2,000 years is an unending story of the loving Providence of God in the lives of countless souls. This story has been preserved and handed down to us in many forms, from stone carvings and artwork to medieval manuscripts. In more recent times, the advent […]
On Giving, Getting, And Government
The Washington Post, now known as the “Bezos Blog,” recently ran an interesting headline: “Retirees receive six times more in federal dollars than young people.” We apologize for the Post, that serves as the news source for the community that receives more federal dollars than young people or old people — namely, what Joe Sobran […]
A Leaven In The World . . . Rest In Peace, Noelia
In the midst of the Easter Season, with the Resurrection of the Lord at the center of our prayer and worship, we mourn the increasing tide of the cult of death. Faith in the risen Lord makes possible the transformation of suffering from a scandal into something redemptive. And yet His word of hope and […]
