The statement below is fresh today from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. It addresses both healthcare and the bill that was just signed. For nearly a century, the Catholic bishops of the United States have called for reform of … [Continue reading]
Healthcare reform, the Church, and pro-life
Several times over the last few weeks, I have been desirous of posting a more complete balanced statement on what I see as being pro-life and its relation to the healthcare debate. But, I never did. The reason was that I could not find the words to … [Continue reading]
Paedophilia, the Roman Catholic Church, and justice
I sympathize a lot with victim's groups. Each and every one of us has someone that has hurt us badly sometime in our life. That is, sadly, part of the human condition since the Fall. And, when we are hurt, we want the other person to hurt every bit … [Continue reading]
Paedophilia, the Roman Catholic Church, and forgiveness
Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI issued the latest apology from the Roman Catholic Church for multiple cases of pædophilia (yes, I prefer the British spelling) in yet another country. This time it was Ireland. So far, the Roman Church has had to … [Continue reading]
Down’s syndrome and the Virgin Mary
From Beliefnet: A Philadelphia reader passes along this deeply moving essay by a Catholic mother of a Down syndrome child, responding to some vandals who stole photos of Down children from a website, and reposted them making fun of the kids … [Continue reading]
If the Lord of the Rings trilogy were written today
One pair of 3D glasses to rule them all (CNET) -- The good news about the 3D TVs coming out this spring and summer is that they'll come packed with two pairs of 3D lenses. The bad news? Those plastic glasses work only with the brand of TV with … [Continue reading]
The Confession of Saint Patrick of Ireland
Most people who think of Saint Patrick of Ireland think of him on this day. They dress in green, eat some corned beef and cabbage, and maybe drink some green beer and Irish whiskey. But, most know little of Saint Patrick. So, you can let Saint … [Continue reading]
A real life example of our current healthcare system and our “Christian” response
In the discussion of healthcare changes, one of the most often made arguments is that somehow God "hates" forced charity--despite the fact that the Old Testament Law specified quite a few taxes and Jesus said that we need to pay Caesar's taxes … [Continue reading]
For the basketball fanatics among us
Tony Campolo, Glenn Beck, and heresy
Over the last couple of days Father Orthoduck and I have been discussing short-term missions, theology, and social justice. Let me now return to short-term missions with a quote from the article by Tony Campolo that was cited earlier. In this quote, … [Continue reading]
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