Are You a Pervert?
I thought that title would get your attention. No one likes to think of himself/herself as a pervert. When we hear the word “pervert,” images of some strange man with various sexual deviancies lurking in the shadows comes to our minds. At best, it is uncharitable to call someone a pervert. These days, it is…
Read Full PostRespecting Women
Time was, all practicing Catholic women held up Mary as a model to imitate in terms of virtue, modesty, and womanhood. They all saw her as a standard that was to be lived up to. Such an impact did that have on society and culture that nearly every non-Catholic woman wanted to be and live…
Read Full PostAll We Own
I must admit, like most Americans I’ve been living most of my life on the materialistic side. There’s nothing wrong with possessing “things” or having lots of money. In fact, I’ve been rich and now I’m poor, but I know which one I prefer. (HINT: It ain’t the latter.) After all, if we didn’t have…
Read Full PostFundies—v—Catholics
I spent ⅔ of my evangelistic work in Alabama. Alabama is a conservative state, but Catholics aren’t necessarily welcome. The reason? Because the vast majority of Christians are Protestant fundamentalists. You know, the Baptists and Pentecostals and Church of Christ and non-denominational (which is itself a denomination by definition), and other assorted Protestant flavors. Fundamentalists…
Read Full PostThe Forgotten Person
Everything in Catholicism, as in all Christianity, focuses on Jesus Christ. We focus on Him for a great variety of reasons: His sacrificial death on the cross, our redemption through Him, He’s the founder of the faith we profess… The list could go on and on. The Mass, of course, is the highest form of…
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