Religion
New Mother Teresa movie opens this Friday
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta scares me.
This tiny slip of a woman was far stronger than any man I’ve ever known, and I’ve known some strong men.
But her strength, grounded in unquestioning faith in God, required “a letting go” that is daunting…
Read MoreRedacted scripture for a liberal world
The Islamic State does not represent a “worldwide Muslim voice”
I loved this letter.
A Muslim by the name of Ahmed had the following letter published in the Des Moines Register yesterday:
Read MoreDo we know that we are at war?
By Tom Quiner We’ve been in the midst of World War III for decades and don’t even know it. The war has been waged by Islam against the rest of the non Islamic world. Attacks take place on a daily basis throughout the world. People die by the thousands at the hands of people who…
Read MoreClimate apocalypse forecast in 1986
Mark Shea is a Catholic commentator.
His theological insights are excellent. However, he exhibits a real edge on political, social, and economic issues, sure to infuriate liberals and conservatives alike.
His Facebook post yesterday on the “greenhouse effect,” a precursor to global warming and climate change et al, was hysterical. Enjoy!
Read MoreWhy the First Amendment matters
I am attending a magnificent feast tonight
“So do you have big plans for the day?” the young young woman queried.
I was buying a cup of coffee at Starbucks. The barista was perky and engaging.
I quickly thought about my day. “Let’s see, I just finished my conference call. What else is going on?”
And then I remembered.
I looked at the young woman and told her I will be attending Mass tonight to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church.
She wasn’t quite sure how to handle that one. She didn’t respond and changed the subject back to the task at hand: “Do you need room for cream?”
Read MoreSilence is consent
“You are an infidel, you deserve to die”
“I had done interfaith dialogue before, so this was not a new experience for me. We were separated into groups for the dialogue, and when I was permitted to speak, I said, “I am Catholic, and I do not believe in Islam.” Following me, one of the Muslim students spoke. She said that she was Muslim, and then she addressed me directly. In a soft, Arabic accented voice, she told me, “You are an infidel because you do not accept Islam. According to Islam, you do not deserve to live.” A second Muslim student heartily agreed, and after repeating the first student’s comments she added, “In Islam, the Koran and the tradition of the prophet are very clear about this. You deserve to die.”
Read MoreAnnouncing the winning Wedding at Cana poster design
By Tom Quiner Thanks to everyone who voted on poster designs for my upcoming musical, “The Wedding at Cana.” The piece will be performed as dinner theater in Catholic Churches next year. Over one-thousand votes were tabulated in all. The design we selected finished in a dead heat with another design. Ultimately, this design generated…
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