Build the church, build the nation

Can Donald Trump fix the culture? No … but he can help by following through on his campaign promise to oppose the scourge of the killing of inconvenient life. He can do it by the judges he appoints, by the way the Executive Branch spends money, and by the pro life legislation he signs.

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Where in the heck did Catholics come up with purgatory?

As a convert to Catholicism, I once embraced a Protestant theology that suggested a ‘once-for-all atonement.’ I certainly am no theologian, but my understanding of Catholic teaching on purgatory is, in fact, based on sacred scripture, which I will touch on momentarily.

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Another perspective on Noah

People I respect hate Noah, the new Russell Crowe movie.
And people I respect like the film. The latest is Catholic Answer’s, Patrick Coffin. I have listened to Mr. Coffin on the radio for years and hold him in high regard. Here’s what he had to say about Noah on his Facebook page today …

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