“The Catholic intellectual tradition is extremely rich, especially around the questions of God”
The more I listen to Fr. Barron, the more I want to listen to him… and the more I embrace my Catholic faith. What follows is a sample lesson …
Category: Philosophy
‘Government “social programs” are a redistribution of wealth and a manifestation of covetuousnes (a sin).’
That comment left as a response to this post a few days ago, one seemingly radical to many of us but a notion gaining steam in certain quarters. It’s one …
Am I a liberal now for sharing this… and agreeing with it?
I ask the question because the graphic’s source is the Occupy Democrats organization, not a group I might usually associate myself with. I love what Mark Shea said about …
“Pope Francis’s remarks, though strong, even a bit exaggerated, in the prophetic manner, are best understood in the framework of Catholic social teaching.” (UPDATED)
There continues to be much buzz in the ‘sphere and in social media about Pope Francis and his strong criticism of free markets and capitalist economies. It’s easy to …
But what about…
I have encountered many who see Catholicism to be not only wrong in its theology but to in fact be a cult, a false faith, something to not only …
“Pope Francis does not reject capitalism”
With the headline of this post alone, I’ve probably lost a vast number of knee-jerkers who’ll not hear a tid-bit of anything that goes against what they perceive this …
Beating the dead horse, necessarily
It’s an issue pushed to the forefront by the Supreme Court and it’s not going away anytime soon, despite the fatigue I suspect is settling in across the country …
“Truth has a way of dividing”
July 8, 2015
Catholic Thought, Courage, Culture, Justice, Moral Equivalence, Personal, Philosophy
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I was having lunch recently with family when someone mentioned being friends with a Christian who had made the decision to never make waves, who refused to give opinions, …
“The Bible is not so much a book, but a library”
Fr. Robert Barron takes on the Bible literalists and the critics who puff themselves up by critiquing the Bible through the literalist lens. Excellent stuff: Once I left …
“…those who oppose it can only be characterized as bigots animated by an irrational prejudice”
Yesterday, I explained the reasons for my absence from the ‘sphere over the last week, tonight I want to rejoin the fray by bringing you the opinions of two …