Christmas…?

Well, that’s it. Christmas is over. The presents are opened and the sweets are gone. The parties are ended and families are headed back home. It was good while it lasted, but Christmas is officially finished until next year. Or is it? Christmas is the feast of our Lord’s birth, and while that seems simple … More Christmas…?

A Father and a Child

I recently awoke at 2:00 A.M. to the sound of my sixteen-month-old daughter screaming her lungs out from her crib in the bedroom next door. She has been sleeping through the night for many months now, so I thought something had to be terribly wrong for her to be crying like this. I rushed in to … More A Father and a Child

Why Families?

A popular talking point among conservative-minded people is the topic of the family and the importance thereof. We have all heard the expression that families are the building blocks of society, but do we really even know what that means? Too many of us simply pay lip service to the idea of strong families while … More Why Families?

American Government and the Blessed Trinity

Perhaps it is purely a coincidence, but the American system of government is striking similar to the Divine system of government–the Blessed Trinity. Three separate yet equal branches in our government; three separate yet equal persons in the Blessed Trinity. One could even go a little farther by noting that the legislative branch has two … More American Government and the Blessed Trinity

Why, God?

“Bone cancer in children? What’s that about? How dare you? How dare you create a world to which there is such misery that is not our fault. It’s not right, it’s utterly, utterly evil. Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain?’ That’s … More Why, God?