Posts Tagged ‘Archbishop Fulton Sheen’
Sex and the single saint
“If there was ever a man who could be said to have adored sex, it was Augustine.”
Read MoreUnderstanding tolerance
A church madly in love with rationalism
“The Church loves controversy, and loves it for two reasons: because intellectual conflict is informing and because she is madly in love with rationalism.”
Read MoreThe 20th century’s “John the Baptist” comes to Des Moines
James Engstrom was born dead. For 61 minutes, he had no pulse. Suddenly, his heart started. Why? Was it because of what his parents did that new life was breathed into James tiny heart? They pursued an intentional course of action that may have saved his life …
Read MoreAn intoxicating love affair with the divine
Last night was big. It was my 31st anniversary of becoming a parent. And it was another anniversary. I attended the beautiful Easter Vigil Mass at my church. It was the 31st anniversary of my entrance into the Catholic Church, an act whose significance grows each day. My baby boy and I both came into the Church that evening in 1981. Thirty-one is a fitting number. After all, I attend a church called Holy Trinity, named in honor of our God in three forms, who nevertheless is one God. The Father. The Son. The Holy Spirit. The sweep of the Catholic Easter Vigil is awe-inspiring. It is epic …
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