The Irrational Minds of Rational Creatures

This life is infinitely smaller than a drop of water in the never ending ocean of eternity. Yet, what percentage of our thoughts and attention focus on the temporal and worldly? It makes no sense. To test this hypothesis, count the conversations you hear today that relate to earthly and temporal things vs. unchanging truth […]... Read More

Why do Catholics venerate Mary?

There are many reasons. But here is one angle: God’s original command was to Adam. The “nchsh” (interpreted ‘serpent’ and ‘dragon’ in Scripture) at Eden can be interpreted as a demonic threatening force. From this perspective: Eve persuaded Adam to save himself at the expense of humanity (Gn 3:6). Mary persuaded Jesus to begin the […]... Read More
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Is the GOP a Pro-Life Party?

While the GOP is a giant leap closer to justice than the party of death on government’s obligation to protect the most vulnerable, they’ve got a long way to go. For justice to prevail, three general principles of reason, confirmed by science, must be realized and fully embraced: . 1) All human beings, whose lifecycle […]... Read More
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The Regressivism of Progressivism

One fascinating paradox, easily discernable, is that while the man-centered universe of secular progressivism promises to benefit each person by making him his own authority (i.e. his own god), it accomplishes the exact opposite. All the ‘liberal’ ideals the West cherishes, such as inalienable human rights and the equality of dignity in each individual, have […]... Read More
Bride of Christ Man and Cross

The Church is an Organism of Divine and Human Origin

The problem of failing to recognize the human being as an organism existing from conception is mirrored in failing to understand the Church as an organism— conceived with Christ’s calling the apostles and born on Pentecost day. With Christ as its Head and the Holy Spirit as its soul, the baptized in the state of […]... Read More

The Dehumanizing Effect of Fornication

“We’re in relationships for years, giving our bodies [to our boyfriends]. Then it ends. You just gave your whole self to someone…and it ends. We wonder why we’re so depleted and broken? There’s a reason [God] makes the rules the way He does.” —Actress & model Arielle Reitsma, on our demon-inspired “relationship” culture... Read More
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Contraception is the Matter of Mortal Sin

What is the Church’s constant teaching on contraception (artificial birth control)? “You shall not practice birth control, you shall not murder a child by abortion, nor kill what is begotten” ~The Didache, 2, first Christian catechism, written in first century AD “Intercourse even with one’s legitimate wife is unlawful and wicked where the conception of […]... Read More

The Key to Life: Reflecting the Trinity

One reason the nation and the Church have lasted and prospered as long as they have (although the first is now floudering due to rejecting God), is that they both reflect the Blessed Trinity: Executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium, both reflect, albeit imperfectly, the eternal dynamic of […]... Read More
Perplexed

Choosing Fear Over Faith, Reason, and Common Sense

Those who condemn abortion but support premarital sex are like those who condemn bulimia but support gluttony. Likewise, condemning abortion while supporting contraception is like condemning rape while supporing misogeny. You don’t extinguish a fire by adding fuel. And you don’t end one moral evil by supporting another. Doing so is, in itself, a moral […]... Read More

Two ‘hard’ Teachings of Christ are Related

It is fascinating that the two places in the New Testament that Jesus’ followers complain about His teachings are related to the intimacy of holy communion: the communion of man and woman in Marriage and the communion of Christ and Church in the Eucharist. The revolt was against Christ’s teaching that Marriage is exclusive and […]... Read More
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There is No Progresssive or Conservative Catholicism

Whenever one takes a journey there are essential and non-essential things to consider. The essentials are necessary and cannot be changed while the non-essentials are optional and changeable by nature. The journey through life to heaven is no different. Therefore, there is no such thing as progressive Catholicism or conservative Catholicism with regard to the […]... Read More

12 Quick Points to Ponder on the Redemption of Man

1) Man’s sins are an infinite offense against the infinite and perfect goodness of God; an injustice that causes a profound rupture between God and man. Since disunion with God is Hell, mankind by sinning chose its eternal destiny. 2) To be reconciled with God, the offender (mankind represented in Adam) must pay the price […]... Read More
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Creation and Evolution: Where Faith and Science Merge

Divine Revelation tells us that God created, and to a certain extent what He created; but did not intend to tell us exactly how or when. That’s for the realm of science and history respectively. With regard to man, the inspired text of Genesis 2:7 can be interpreted as an instantaeous act of God, or […]... Read More

When a Protestant hears ‘Church’….

When a Protestant hears a Catholic use the word ‘Church’ he hears man-made traditions and idolatry of saints. When a Catholic uses the word ‘Church’ he means the mystical body of Christ whose three realms (Heaven, Purgatory, Earth) with its divine Head are united and animated by the Holy Spirit. The first believes the gospels […]... Read More

Conceptual Truths Point to God

Conceptual truths of math, science, logic and philosphy are immaterial and objective. We not invent them, but discover them by the intellect. They’re a reality independent of human minds and human creativity. Since conceptual truths, like the law of non-contradiction and the equation 2+2=4, have always been true before our existence, and will always be […]... Read More