Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

New York attorney general sues pregnancy centers over abortion pill reversal statements

Abortion pill reversal seeks to counter the effects of the first progesterone-blocking abortion pill, providing an opportunity to save the unborn child. / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 6, 2024 / 14:57 pm (CNA). New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday filed a lawsuit against multiple pregnancy resource centers and a pro-life group over […]

If 2+2=4, Then God Exists…

Aristotle, Anselm, Aquinas, Liebniz, and William Lane Craig provide famous reasons to believe that God exists. Less well known is a way proposed by the African intellectual Augustine. In his fantastic book Five Proofs of the Existence of God, Edward Feser explains this argument at length. Inspired by Augustine, let’s begin with the reality that […]

Jesus Is Always Your Friend…

At the Last Supper, Jesus told his apostles, “I have called you friends …” He calls them friends and he does not lie; what Jesus speaks is true. And then he tells them, “You are my friends if you do what I command you.” But what if we, or they, do not do what Christ […]

The story behind the hidden persecution of Christians in Nicaragua…

Discover the untold story of Catholic Priests in Nicaragua, facing adversities and government opposition in their efforts to bring the Gospel to their people. Despite Nicaragua’s deep-rooted Catholicism, priests and bishops find themselves targets of persecution and religious constraints. Through this interview, you can step into their world with Fr. Robert Havens from the CANELA […]

Looking Ahead to the Ascension…

The solemnity of the Ascension comes 40 days after the “main event” of Easter. This might be why it has the sense of being somewhat of an afterthought to the Paschal Mystery. In addition, in the Church’s post-Vatican II liturgical calendar, the Ascension has been reduced from its status of an octave to a single […]

No, the Resurrection is not a wonderful symbol of hope…

Last Epiphany, my wife and I had our annual debate over whether to take down the Christmas tree. She has a weird dislike of finding pine needles on the floor. I don’t understand it. She invokes the tradition of Christmas lasting through Epiphany. I argue that grace overflows the traditional rules, and that keeping up […]