Posts Tagged ‘Catholic’
Did celibacy cause the priest abuse scandal?
“It seems to me that there would be fewer problems if Catholic priests were allowed to marry, as they would have a legitimate venue for sexual release. Humans ARE sexual creatures. God made us this way so that we could “go forth and multiply”, but also told us the proper avenue for those desires.”
Read MoreAre 'faith' and 'reason' friends or foes?
“It all comes down to science vs. faith.”
This comment from a Quiner’s Diner reader accurately captures the times. But it shouldn’t.
Some fundamentalist adherents of various religions hold faith-based beliefs which fly in the face of science.
By the same token, some atheists and scientists hold beliefs they claim are based on science even when they fly in the face of science, religion, and philosophy …
Why Social Conservatives Should Become Cultural Conservatives
At the annual Paul Weyrich Awards Dinner this week, Foster Friess, a well-known philanthropist and leader among conservatives, made a simple suggestion: Social conservatives should become, and refer to themselves as, cultural conservatives.
When I heard him say it, I thought to myself, “Friess is exactly right!” Then wondered, given the purpose of this series of columns, why didn’t I think of that?
The fruit of Catholicism
Pope Francis' authentic Christianity
Most of us are flawed, well-intentioned hypocrites.
Here’s what I mean. We try to live our lives according to our faith, but the seduction of sin sets us back.
We try to do good, and hopefully we do, and then we go and act like lunkheads …
"The whole world is waiting for love"
The lesbians spit on the praying men.
The men continued their prayer:
“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.”
The self-proclaimed lesbians stripped off their tops to expose their bare breasts.
The men closed their eyes. Some covered their eyes with their hands. Their prayer continued:
“Blessed art thou among women … “
The disturbing rising tide of infanticide
“Infanticide was considered good social policy.”
So writes Catholic author, Mike Aquilina, in his book, “Yours is the Church.”
He refers to the Roman Empire in the early years of Christianity …
Trying to understand the "Real Presence" of Christ in the Eucharist
Holy Eucharist separates Catholics from non-Catholics.
Eucharist is at once utterly simple to understand and yet totally complex, even absurd. Jesus drew crowds wherever he went. The one time He lost His audience is the first time He tried to explain the “Real Presence” in the Gospel of John, chapter six.
Jesus probably would have lost me, too.
True or false: the time has come to normalize sin
When is the Catholic Church going to BEGIN talking about abortion, contraception, and homosexual sin?
I pose this provocative question in light of Pope Francis’ concern that the Church has become too focused on these issues at the expense of a more positive, radiant message of the Gospels …