Modern conventional medicine practitioners have become purveyors of sort of a “noble savage” concept of health, hence their nearly total lack of interest in diet, exercise, balanced sun exposure, fresh air, and health maintenance in general.
This Advent, it’s clear that people surely yearn for a Savior, and they are looking for political figures to play the role. But whoever is chosen will under-deliver on his over-promises.
I despise the commercialization of Christmas as much as the next Catholic, but we are foolish not to leverage the many (mixed) blessings afforded to us by technology and capitalism.
The paradox of the modern age is that Catholic schools are becoming increasingly hostile and oppressive environments for teachers and pupils who identify as faithful Catholics.
Education is not the sole answer when it comes to forming good habits – we need to create a culture that rewards good behavior and punishes bad behavior.
In efforts aimed at consoling the suffering and in saving souls, it is crucial to know the real danger that any initiatives to alleviate the pain and anguish of suicide survivors that depart from Catholic doctrine can be.
When we celebrate the Thanksgiving Meal of the Eucharist, we thank God for our deliverance from the bondage of sin and give thanks for Christ the Passover Lamb who was slain.
Kindness, American style, detached from the Man upon the cross, has turned sour and sickly. It can justify anything.
Advent is the forgotten liturgical season, lost in the secular Christmas season insanity. What can we do to reclaim Advent, to help us be truly prepared for the coming of Christ at Christmas?
We are not called to flee the battle for our native land, our heritage, and our culture. We must not forget the virtue of patriotism.
The role of a father in a woman’s life cannot be overestimated. Today we’ll talk to a woman whose father was a great example to her about what fathers should do to be good fathers for their daughters. We’ll also look at what women can do who might not have had the best fathers.
Catholic schools in the United States are having a moment. For decades, enrollment in Catholic schools was in decline. However, enrollment is now up and most of the increase in enrollment can be explained by the utter failure of public-school systems.
Race-based theology represents a direct attack on the very heart of Christianity, and certainly Catholicism.
Every closing of a church is a knife to the heart of a real human community. In Canada the people feel it more keenly perhaps than in America. You did more than meet your neighbors at Mass; you met fellow travelers on the way to the four last things.
Marrying a college sweetheart does not inoculate you against serious disorders, heartaches, and, of course, the evil of divorce. But it can contribute positively to a life well-lived in many ways.
My trial with cancer has become that primer for our family. Through it, we are learning how to suffer and are growing in a deeper understanding and appreciation of the beauty of the cross.
One of the key places where modernity went wrong was in its belief that education is a gender-neutral activity. Boys in particular suffer from this error.
The practice of “memento mori” – remembering our own eventual deaths – might be a cause for anxiety. But for the Christian, it should be a means of peace.
The pews are emptying in part because of the almost monopolistic harping about the marginalized.
Are “brain-dead” patients truly dead or, rather, severely disabled but living human persons? This distinction is literally a matter of life or death, and it is a matter of practical significance for every American who has a driver’s license.