The three ways we offer ourselves at Mass
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In anticipation of our National Eucharistic Congress that concludes on July 21 in Indianapolis, I attended a workshop last month on the “Biblical…
Read MoreContraception and lower birth rates are problems, but there is hope: children
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, A headline in the May 14, 2024, print edition of The Wall Street Journal proclaimed, “There Aren’t Enough Babies, Alarming the Whole World.”…
Read MoreLooking at effective programs that address poverty
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The 2024 Spring Plenary Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) took place June 13-15 in Louisville, Ky. Prior to…
Read MoreOpen your heart to receive Jesus’ grace through his Sacred Heart
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: The month of June in the Catholic Church is dedicated to honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a time to deepen…
Read More‘God bless Harrison Butker for speaking the truth’
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Placekickers in football spend only seconds on the field during a 60-minute game kicking field goals and extra points after a touchdown, yet…
Read MorePresident Biden mocks our Catholic faith
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In an interview on the CBS news program Face the Nation on Easter Sunday this year, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Washington,…
Read MoreJesus, truly present in the Eucharist, is truly spectacular eclipse
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Remember the popular hoopla and media hype earlier this month in anticipation of the solar eclipse that took place on April 8? Some…
Read MoreAs Christians, we are sent out into the world to spread Good News of Christ’s peace
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Gospel readings for the Second and Third Sundays of Easter tell us that when our Risen Lord appeared to His disciples, His…
Read MoreWhat the Catholic Church teaches about in vitro fertilization
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In my column for the March 17, 2024, issue of Catholic Times, I wrote that the Alabama Supreme Court was “absolutely correct”…
Read MoreAlabama Supreme Court ruling that protects the lives of embryonic children is ‘absolutely correct’
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling on Feb. 16, 2024, declaring that “embryonic children,” that is, embryos created through in vitro fertilization…
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