Morality
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 (1b) 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Matthew 5:17-37 February 15, 2026 “If you choose, you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if your trust in God, you too shall live.” What way do you…
Read MoreAs I prayed for a topic to write about this week, I found myself without any fresh ideas. There is always a lot going on in the world. Yet, there are two challenges in finding ideas for articles. The first is that much of what one hears in the news is the same…
Read MoreIt’s NFP week for Catholics in the United States. Some people may ask what’s NFP and why is there an “NFP week”? NFP stands for natural family planning. The fact that some people don’t know what NFP is or what…
Read MoreSome of my recent articles have been written in response to negative things reported in the news. It can be depressing. It is never my intent to depress anyone. In articles like “What Is Needed to Make Things Better” and…
Read MoreI recently read Monsignor Charles Pope’s new book, The Hell There Is (Gastonia, NC: TAN Books. 2025). If you believe that Hell does exist but that hardly anyone ends up there, you should read this book. If you believe there…
Read MoreLast week I discussed what peace is and what it is not in Part I of The Quest for Peace. We seek peace, the peace that is a fruit of Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). We need to let the Holy…
Read More28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year BWisdom 7:7-11Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15 16-17 (14)Hebrews 4:12-13Mark 10:17-30October 13, 2024 Do you allow the Lord to be in charge of your life? Do you pray for prudence? Do you pray for wisdom? Is the…
Read MoreWhat makes the world the way it is? James writes (in today’s second reading), “Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice.” To me it is clear that there is disorder in the world. There…
Read MoreAs we begin a new school year, sadly we experienced a school shooting in Georgia last week. While it has been a few days since the shooting, I have not heard of a motive for the shooting. Therefore, my following…
Read MoreI would like to start today with a short pop-quiz. Don’t worry! No one will see your answers (well, except God). To make it simple the questions are all true/false. They are all based on God’s Commandments and The Seven…
Read MoreLast week I held a current events discussion. One of the questions was very timely as we are just three months from elections. Therefore, I think it is a good topic to present here. A person asked, “What does the…
Read MoreOn Sunday I asked, “Do you believe in miracles?”. When Jesus walked on earth, the miracles He did were signs to reveal to people who He is. The power of God was at work in him as the Messiah, the…
Read MoreThis article is written based on a comment received to a blog article, “Pro-Choice or Not?” that I published here last week. The person spoke of promoting contraception as a means to reduce the number of abortions. I wrote this…
Read MoreIn today’s gospel (second option), Jesus speaks of the Advocate whom He will send to us from the Father. This advocate is “the Spirit of Truth that proceeds from the Father.” The Advocate of whom Jesus speaks is the Holy…
Read MoreToday I would like to try something a little different. I would like to examine the morality of something emerging in today’s technology. I begin by proposing a question to you. Do you want to grow in your faith? I…
Read MoreI don’t understand…I don’t understand so much of what goes on in the world today. I don’t understand the current protests occurring on college campuses in the United States. I believe in the right of people to protest. However, I…
Read MoreWe just celebrated our Easter Triduum. The Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper where Jesus instituted the Eucharist and the Priesthood. It continues with the celebration of our Lord Jesus Christ’s death. Yes, we celebrate his death. …
Read MoreAs I said in my reflection on Sunday, Pilate, as the local government official, allowed Jesus to be crucified “to satisfy the crowd.” He offered to release Jesus as it was his custom to release one prisoner on this feast. …
Read MoreAfter setting up for Mass this morning, I glanced at a Catholic news headline that said, “Dublin archbishop responds to stabbing of 3 children that sparked violent riots”. Ugh! Stabbing children? Why? Why? I clicked on the headline. Reading the…
Read MoreThose of you who are regular readers of my blog know that I am passionate about helping people understand Catholic teaching. With that in mind, I have just finished the largest paper I have ever written and put it on…
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