Pro-Life
During the announcements at our Masses this past weekend I encouraged parishioners to attend the “Stand For All Life” event that has been advertised in our recent bulletins. The event was organized by the group, Chemung Valley 4 Life. The…
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 MoreThose who have read this blog for a long time and/or have read through much of my website know that Catholic Pro-Life teaching spans over many issues. However, in recent months much of the focus has been on abortion. This…
Read MoreThe 2024 election in the United States is over. There are winners and losers. Who won and who lost is not a topic I will discuss in this article. My concern is not politics. I think Archbishop Broglio’s statement today…
Read MoreToday I share with you a short article to provide some hope for the Pro-Life movement regarding life in the womb. One of the common arguments presented to allow abortions is when an abortion is considered “medically necessary” to save…
Read MoreOnce again, the Pharisees come to Jesus with a question. This time they ask, “Is it lawful for husband to divorce his wife?” (today’s gospel reading). It’s not a bad question. Actually, given the amount of divorce we see today,…
Read MoreIf you live in New York State, I hope you have heard of Proposal 1. It is on our election ballot for November 5, 2024. If passed, it will amend our NYS State Constitution to enshrine abortion, procedures that attempt…
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 MoreDialogue is essential in our quest to see fulfilled what we pray in the Lord’s Prayer, “thy kingdom come, thy will be done.” If we are to do our part towards “thy kingdom come,” we need to help bring 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 MoreToday I would like to write about something that has been on my mind for a while. As I see polarization increasing in our nation to the point where true dialogue almost seems impossible, I want to seek understanding and…
Read MoreFor the third week in a row, I find myself beginning a blog article by mentioning the conflict between Israel and Hamas (see “Escalating Conflict,” 10/10/23 and “The Importance of Building Relationships,” 10/17/23). The situation in Israel is important in…
Read More26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AEzekiel 18:25-28Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (6a)Philippians 2:1-11Matthew 21:28-32October 1, 2023 – Respect Life Sunday Through the prophet Ezekiel the Lord is speaking with his people. They say, “The Lord’s way is not fair!” They…
Read MoreThe right to choose one’s religion is a basic human right. Yet Christians (and people of other religions) have faced persecution since Jesus Christ walked on this earth. Jesus himself was persecuted. Until Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan…
Read MoreI write this during the second week of our Easter season. It is a season of resurrection. Thus, it is a season of life. If we are to enter into eternal life in the resurrection, we must first be good…
Read MoreLast week I wrote about how our lives can be superficial (“We Need to Look Into Our Hearts”). Today I would like to talk about how being superficial relates to problems in the world today. It starts with the question…
Read MoreOctober is Respect Life Month. Life is a precious gift from God. Life must be cherished from the moment it begins at conception and continues until it ends naturally and at every point in between. Today is October 31st, the…
Read MoreIn our gospel reading today, Jesus frees people from illnesses. On the Cross, Jesus frees us from our sins. In the United States of America, today we celebrate another time of freedom. Today is July 4th. It is the anniversary…
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