November 22, 2016
VENTURA, CA—Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez has appointed Bishop Robert E. Barron to serve on the board of The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE), a Ventura-based nonprofit dedicated to serving Catholic educators nationwide through an understanding and appreciation for the riches of authentic Catholic education.
November 18, 2016
While reading a daily devotional on election day a single sentence caught my attention because of its simple yet profound accuracy, “As Christians we know asking Jesus for help is the best way to fix our problems”. Literally millions of prayers were answered with the defeat of Hillary Clinton for President of the United States and the rejection of the policies of Barack Obama. In he
November 17, 2016
Experience can be a valuable teacher, but only if one learns the right lessons. Let’s make sure we learn the right lessons from the latest presidential campaign so America can move forward. Far too many people are drawing the wrong conclusions.
One such errant interpretation came from
November 13, 2016
The schedule for putting together a parish bulletin requires that I write this before Election Day. But as in all decisive moments, the words of Winston Churchill after the Battle of Egypt in 1942 have generic application: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
The same may be said of each important decision in anyone’s life. Churchill spoke on a day in
November 9, 2016
In a crushing defeat for pro-abortion advocates, mainstream news reporters and their pollsters, Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States of America, and Michael Pence, the nation’s Vice President-elect. “The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer,” says Trump in his call for
November 8, 2016
Regardless of who we like or don’t like, as a Catholic and as a citizen of the United States of America, it’s our civic duty—and our great privilege—to cast our vote today. As a Catholic, it’s also our moral, religious and common sense duty to vote with integrity and with a well-formed conscience, putting resepect for each individual human life—especially the innocent, defenseless unborn—first and foremost.
Think about it. You and I had no say whether or not we would be born. We had no say who our parents or siblings or relatives would be. We had no say in which part of
November 6, 2016
Today a long-forgotten crucifix will be placed once again in the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome. It will hang in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel near Bernini’s great tabernacle. Bernini himself would have admired the work of the anonymous artist, for its mediaeval style anticipated the spirit of the more exuberant
November 2, 2016
Exactly eight years ago I wrote a column titled “The One We Were Waiting For” in which I referred to a book by Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson, The Lord of the World. That dystopian novel has been cited by Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis said he has read it several times.
November 1, 2016
In an historic action, just two weeks before the election, 26 prominent African-American church pastors and religious leaders delivered a letter to Hillary Clinton on Monday. The 26 signees include Jacqueline Rivers of the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy
November 1, 2016
In a triumph of investigative journalism, the BBC has released a Report, “China’s forbidden babies still an issue,” conf
October 25, 2016
Catholic business professionals of the Catholics at Work OC business club in Orange County, California, integrated more than business and faith this month. As part of a membership drive, the innovative club sponsored the an event that included a private screening of the film “Hacksaw Ridge,” a reception hosted by the Orange Catholic Foundation, and a live taping of “Storyented” with EWTN’
October 21, 2016
Amid ongoing WikiLeaks email revelations about such disturbing strategies that include “a Catholic Spring” cleaning, various character short-comings and more, a Catholic priest in Phoenix—Fr. John Lankeit at Sts Simon and Jude Cathedral—cuts through the noise. No names. Just clarity. The most
October 4, 2016
Our faith is based, not on abstract speculation, but on historical events. Christ does not hover around us as a philosophical idea, for he “was made flesh and dwelt among us.” The Church’s feasts are acts of thanksgiving for actions of God that have affected the course of human
September 30, 2016
For the 1st of October, the start of the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke will be celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and praying the Holy Rosary to Storm Heaven with Prayer in Rome at 5:00am (loca
September 24, 2016
This article–and the accompanying video– is an important and inspiring one to watch! -ed. (CNSNews.com) – Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen recounted to a House panel on Friday how she survived being “burned” in her mother’s womb for 18 hours, the result of a saline abortion at an abortion clinic.
September 14, 2016
September 13, 2016
Most of us allow Google to track us nearly 24/7—in our searches, our gmail, and in other ways. We don’t give it much thought, perhaps acknowledging that we don’t care if the auto-bots use the data collected to show us “relevant” ads. Yet a scientific study reveals there could be more than marketing behind Google search algorhythms and manipulations.
September 9, 2016
As a Catholic business man or woman you are a leader and have certain responsibilities. I am writing this opinion piece on the very important task of giving guidance on determining how to vote. I am doing this considering (1) the moral teaching of the Catholic Church; (2) the development of a well formed conscience and applicable human virtues; (3) the belief that there are “intrins
September 6, 2016
Women’s rights activist Reggie Littlejohn is known for her fierce work fighting forced abortion and gendercide in China, often through grilling speeches given before the U.S. Congress and the United Nations.
September 1, 2016
Years ago, a gentle-natured, exceptionally intelligent and dry-witted college professor recounted his recent experience on a nearby public golf course. Early in the game, one of his golfing colleagues insisted that each player should be granted a mulligan (a “do-over”) on one score of their choice. Of course the one who suggested the idea had hopes of taking his mulligan on the last hole.