Source: Catholic Answers via YouTube Meditation, mindfulness, centering — it’s all the rage. But what are the implications of these things for the Christian person? Father Hugh Barbour breaks down what meditation is and why the Church, actually, has a great deal to teach the world about how to get […]
Catholic & Christianity
Range of Catholic teaching and presentations e.g. Catholic Presentations, Catholic Teaching, Conversion Stories, Eucharistic Miracles, Prayers, and Vocation Stories.
Convert from Judaism – Marcus Grodi with Debbie Herbeck
Source: Catholic Answers via YouTube EWTN Global Catholic Television Network: Journey Home – Marcus Grodi – Debbie Herbeck – Convert from Judaism (November 2011). Header image: Debbie Hancock by Renewal Ministries via YouTube
The One True King
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube Friends, Christ is the King of all things. His rule is characterized not by totalitarianism or despotism, but rather by lovingkindness and sacrifice. He constantly reaches out his hands to defend the weak and sick, going to the limits of godforsakenness to bring back […]
Amid Covid, the Deadly Cost of Rule by Experts
Source: David Klinghoffer via evolutionnews.orgReprinted with permission Here in Washington State, another draconian lockdown against Covid goes into effect at midnight tonight. It was announced yesterday morning by the governor, backed by an assortment of experts. As of last night the toilet paper had already been emptied from supermarket shelves. […]
It’s Unethical to Use Fetal Tissue in COVID-19 Research
Source: Christoper O. Tollefsen via thepublicdiscourse.comReprinted with permission. The use of fetal tissue from aborted human beings in medical research predicates the health of some on the deliberate destruction of the lives and health of others. That predication is incompatible with the fundamental commitments of medicine. In the face of […]
Clarifying Fetal Tissue Policy Contradictions
Source: Tadeusz Pacholczyk via thepublicdiscourse.comReprinted with permission. If the president and his administration are to be credibly accused of inconsistency with respect to their stance on using fetal cell lines from abortions, it would not be because the president personally received a dose of Regeneron’s drug, but rather because of […]
Deaths of Despair are Increasing During Coronavirus.
Source: Alex Schadenberg via Euthanasia Prevention CoalitionReprinted with permission. I was speaking to a friend, today, who told me that 4 people, who he knows, died by suicide in the past two weeks. An article by Shannon Roberts published by Mercatornet suggests that the COVID-19 crisis has led to an […]
The Pro-Life Reply to: “My Body, My Choice”
Source: Live Action via YouTube “My body, my choice.” It’s one of the most common claims used to defend abortion. But what about the bodily rights of the preborn baby? In this video, Kirsten Watson explains how to respond to “My Body, My Choice” and reinforce the pro-life argument for […]
The Good the Church Does
Source: Iona Institute via YouTube The Catholic Church receives a lot of criticism (some of it deserved), but it also does a lot of good every minute of every day as this new video from The Iona Institute explains. Please watch and share! Header image: Carlos Daniel via cathopic.com
You Must Rethink Your Spiritual Life
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube Friends, there’s a great temptation for us to turn the Lord into a distant spiritual entity or a difficult moral taskmaster. We incorrectly believe that we have to crawl our way to the divine by our own heroism, merit, and effort. But this is […]
The Last Things (Aquinas 101)
Fr. James Brent, O.P. discusses what we as humans can expect in the next life after our time in purgatory, and enjoy the fullness of the ‘beatific vision’. What will our bodies be like. How will we look. These and more questions, Fr. Brent answers based on the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas.
No, Truth Is Not Like a Lion
Ever since my book What the Saints Never Said was published, people have asked me, “What is your least favorite apocryphal saint quote?” Some people expect me to answer with the classic faux Franciscan quote “Preach the Gospel, use words if necessary,” which is irritating because it reduces evangelism to “random acts […]