Faith
Surprising good news from Hollywood
“My experience is that there are more Christians in this town than you would imagine and having made the series has given people permission to speak about faith. People are reacting to us by stepping up to us with a handshake and saying thank you for making the show and sharing that it has touched their lives. It has brought us together in faith.”
She and her husband are building on their success with another Bible-based production, “The Son of God,” this one a feature film …
Elton John and the celebration of gayness
“Elton kicks my ass on piano.”
These are the words of another legendary rock and roll piano player, Billy Joel. That’s quite a compliment coming from someone with the chops of a Billy Joel. Billy literally gushes talking about his buddy, Elton …
The salvation of man
“You Catholics never talk about salvation.”
Those were the words from a buddy of mine. Dave was an evangelical Christian. He died earlier this year. I think about his comments often, because they represent the typical misunderstanding many Protestants have about Catholicism …
Pope Francis accentuates the beauty of Christianity
“Enjoy.”
This was the smug e-mail I received from a liberal Catholic. He sent me a link to the New York Time’s article on Pope Francis’ interview that appeared in the Jesuit publication, La Civiltà Cattolica.
I haven’t talked to this guy in years. I always liked him, even if we disagreed politically on issues. So his e-mail out of the blue took me by surprise …
Read MoreThe lavish, unconditional love of the Father
Welcome to a drama with three characters: a younger son, a Father, and an older son. Which character speaks to you?
Read MoreIs evangelical atheism sputtering?
The high priest of atheism, Richard Dawkins, “… preaches so conceitedly, and with such poisonously illiberal scorn for those who follow the great faiths, that I want to worship alongside every one of them. While the new Pope seems a genuinely holy kinda guy, and the new Archbishop of Canterbury an absolute sweetheart, Dawkins is more repressively dogmatic than the Ayatollahs …”
Read MoreGod barraged with conflicting prayers
Interestingly, Iowa Democrats, who usually scream loudly for “separation of church and state,” staged their own prayer vigil beseeching the Almighty to defend the right of women to end the lives of their preborn children.
On the one hand, God was receiving prayers like this:
Read MoreWho is your god?
One of my best friends is a liberal. I think she’s okay with that label. She is one of the finest people I know, a truly beautiful human being. She is a lifelong Roman Catholic whose Church holds a central place in her life. Her faith has been her rock in getting her through life’s vicissitudes. I respect her and I love her. I am truly amazed at how differently we see the world …
Read MoreLike a fine whiskey
Fr. Zach described the Catholic church beautifully:
“The Catholic Church is like a fine whiskey: complex yet simple, earthy yet heavenly, rich yet austere.”
Here is what I’ve learned about the Catholic Church as a convert to the faith …
Read MoreThe day the pastor preached to the kids
The preacher was famous for his sermons.
Even the faithful in the next county over new of his prolific, seat-squirming eloquence.
Fire!
Brimstone!
You could count on these elements in each sermon, except for those that he directed at the children …
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