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False Sentimentality in and for Orlando

Something horrible happened June 12, 2016, the worst mass shooting in our nation’s history. It happened at a gay bar/nightclub in the city of Orlando. This horrible event happened at a place that would not be considered wholesome or even mainstream. It was a club that celebrated homosexuality.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Contrary to popular definitions, true tolerance means 'putting up with error' - not 'accepting all views'.

Boldness is used for the Greek word parresia which means with all (pan) speech (reo). We might translate it “say all”... (www.catholic365.com)

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My Summer Resolutions

Most people make New Year’s Eve resolutions, but I’ve started making summer resolutions.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Orlando was terrible, but what can I do?

Many times in our lives, we are faced with tragedies. Some close to home and some not. Especially in the cases of tragedies not close to home, we wonder what could we have done? After all, we are so far away to have any affect. We remain appalled, but do little to nothing about it confused by wh... (www.catholic365.com)

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Blessed Items Cannot Be Sold

Years ago, I happened to stop at a local yard sale in search of something completely different than what I carried away. As I browsed the items scattered about the tables in the yard, I noticed a box filled with religious articles. My eyes were immediately drawn to an extra large Rosary.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Islam, Its Place in Salvation History, and its Theological Nature

What one could say is that the proper place of Islam in salvation history is as the religion that is completely anti-Trinitarian and anti-Christological while yet retaining the shell of the Gospel. When you follow these implications, it works out all the deficiencies of the religion.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Witness of Emmett Till

Emmett Till. Do you know his name? Do you know this person? Have you seen his face? Perhaps… perhaps not. Until a few short years ago neither had I. But we should. Emmett Till is credited with being one of the most significant persons in the Civil Rights Movement.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Father's calling came as his love for God grew.

When Father went to the Ordination Mass of new priests Derek and Kyle yesterday he noticed he was sitting next to a very old priest. He asked the old priest how long it has been since his ordination, answer, “51 years. Then Father realized he was actually sitting between 2 old priests. He asked the ... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Case for Christendom

In the modern world much is uncertain. Wars, societal degradation, economic collapse, and an atomistic alienation borne of technology are just a few of the factors that make instability the norm in a myriad number of ways.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Echoing Switchfoot

Many of us who were coming of age in the early 2000’s remember the alternative rock band from San Diego, Switchfoot. Though having a definite underlying Christian message to share, the band was able to cross-over into the mainstream with hits like Meant to Live and Dare you to Move among others.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Importance of a Father's Love – A Father's Day Reminder Based on Pope Francis' Amoris Laetitia

To be frank and direct, if you have not already, you should take the time to methodically read through Pope Francis’ recently-released post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”): On Love in the Family, which is available on the Vatican’s website here.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Quid est Veritas?

St. Augustine once alluded to the idea that if you think you can comprehend God, then it isn’t God that you comprehend. God is the Creator; we are his creation. As such, it is not possible for us to fully comprehend our Creator in His entirety.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Whore of Babylon as Blasphemous, Materialistic Grandeur

For a time, the godless society prospers. But, eventually, the immorality and wickedness catch up with it. When this happens, the power of the “anti-Decalogue”, manifesting the true nature of sin, tears down the materialistic society through the intrinsic consequences of moral corruption, opens its ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Please Give Your Heart To God

If I were to ask you to give your heart to God, it would do no good. If I were to beg, plead, cry, make you feel guilty, threaten you or try to scare you into coming back to God it would do no good. If one has fallen out of God’s grace, no longer in the state of grace, one cannot come back to God wi... (www.catholic365.com)

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How Evangelical Christians Handle Difficult Verses Part 2

In Part 1 we looked at the first 5 verses listed on the meme titled, “10 Biblical Verses That Protestants Cannot Accept (Without Becoming Catholic)”. In this second part, we’ll examine the rest. Bear in mind that the so-called “Protestant” accepts these verses since they supposedly believe in Sola S... (www.catholic365.com)

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Father's Day and the Mark of a Real Man

I had two fathers as I grew up. Albert contributed to my genes, and was rarely in my life after he left Mom. He divorced her because he wouldn’t stay out of other women’s beds. I was four.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Let's Talk About Mom: Godmothers

I was talking to a friend of mine a while ago, who was rather confused about the necessity of godparents. At the time, her own confusion confused me. Godparents seemed such an integral aspect of the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation that I had never considered that there was something to be con... (www.catholic365.com)

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For All Those Who Mourn... Meditations on Mercy

There is nothing that breaks a parent’s heart like the death of a child. In both readings (1 Kgs 17:17-24; Lk 7:11-17) for June 5th, the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Lord takes compassion on a brokenhearted mother and restores her child to life. God hears the prayers of those who mourn;... (www.catholic365.com)

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Surely the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is the only hope of replacing these depressing features with trust, love, universal peace, and prosperity.

We KNOW how to live in an imperfect world. God has already “uncovered” God’s self in the very person of Jesus,... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Gifts of our Heavenly Father

Faith can be a challenge. It doesn’t always come easily and living it, actually putting it into action, takes courage. Years ago, when I started a job with a Catholic diocese here in the U. S., two people offered me some very important insight that would help sustain me through the many trials and c... (www.catholic365.com)

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