Faith
Quiner talks to the late, great Archbishop Fulton Sheen about freedom
By Tom Quiner QUINER: Archbishop Sheen, as the cause for your canonization moves forward, I’d like to chat with you for a few minutes about freedom. I’m sure you’re busy. Just because you now dwell in heaven doesn’t mean that you’re sitting around twiddling your thumbs. I’d like for you to help us understand the…
Read MoreThe Easter leap of faith
Every single person who has heard the name “Jesus” has to make a leap of faith today …
Read More"I'll lead you all in the dance, said He!"
Alleluia! He has risen!
The dramatic sweep of the Easter Triduum has reached its dramatic highlight: Easter.
In the Catholic Church, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter are called the Easter Triduum. Our worship never stops. These three days are a piece of the same holy canvas.
I attended the Easter vigil Mass last night at my parish. The drama and pageantry of Christ’s death and resurrection was again experienced with liturgical artistry.
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The reality of Christ rivets me at every Mass, but never more than during the Easter vigil.
The man, Jesus, lived.
He was the Son of God.
He died for you and me so that we might live.
As proof that death was defeated, He rose.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
We have a tradition in my parish. We conclude the Easter triduum by singing “The Lord of the Dance.” It’s an interesting song …
"If this is the cure, imagine the disease"
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V4jxkoXp2U] This sentence from the Gospel of John is so lacking in heft: “Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged.” To John’s audience of his day, they got it. To modern man, we don’t. I think that’s why Mel Gibson’s movie, “The Passion of the Christ,” was so significant. It depicted the…
Read MorePresidents talk about God
This great country has been formed by our Judeo-Christian beliefs.
With Easter upon us tomorrow, I’d like to share some great quotes from American presidents on the subject of religion and its importance to us individually and collectively.
Hate is defeated by love
Ronald Reagan addresses a nation on Easter and Passover
The date was April 2nd, 1983.
Here is what Ronald Reagan said in a radio address to our nation:
"Father, into thy hands, I commend my spirit"
Here is an unusual description for a man: homosexual (his word) Roman Catholic film director, opera director, politician who publicly supports the Church’s positions on issues related to homosexuality.
Whew!
Atheism rebrands itself as "secularity"
Atheism is a tough sell, so they have re-branded themselves as “secularists.” They held another conference here in Des Moines last week, this time called “Secularity USA.” They are attempting to undercut Christianity by suggesting that Christian parents are kooks who put their kids’ health at stake by relying on faith-healing alone, and won’t let get them vaccinated. Needless, to say that approach doesn’t represent Christianity, just as Stalin, Hitler’s and Mao’s (three famous atheists/secularists) propensity to slaughter millions doesn’t necessarily represent the thinking of all atheists/secularists.
It is interesting, though, how rigid atheists are in their thinking, how fervent they are in their belief that a universe with evidence of intelligent design just kinda popped into existence and created order, intelligence, and beauty …