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Same old excuses for not being Catholic.

John, Cardinal Newman, left the Anglican Church for Catholicism in 1845. His writings are still in print, quietly...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Who are today’s “Scribes” and…

Today’s Gospel Reading concerns the essence of lying phoniness. That awfulness takes human form. Lying phoniness is personified...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Why are many Muslims so prone to violence?

We see daily news reports of Muslim atrocities. People are beheaded. Mass executions take place. Young girls are...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

We have to get past two levels of Judges:

The Bible tells us clearly: We have to get past two levels of judges. The first are His...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

A mystery: who will judge us?

Today’s Gospel Reading, from the last half of Mt. 19: 23-30, contains a mystery we should try to...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Camels can go through the eyes of needles.

Today’s Gospel, Mt 19: 23-30, began Catholic Fundamentalism. Unlike Protestant Fundamentalism, Catholic Fundamentalism takes all of Scripture as...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Better to be a Protestant than worse.

The hardest question: Why are there Protestants? Jesus founded One Church. It has barriers to entry. One barrier...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Why did God give us dogs?

A hierarchy: God. Man. Dog. The Loving Programmer gave us human programs the Dog Program. Why did God...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

“Everything is relative.”

When we say that sin should be avoided, some will say, “Everything is relative.” This is done from...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

“Believe all, not some, of Christ’s…

Today’s Reading from the Old Testament connects us, in our time, with what happened 2,600 years ago. It...