Are Religious Parents Brainwashing Their Children?
During Mass at a parish in Denver that my wife, Amparo, and I attend when visiting family members, children bring gifts to a Nativity display at the foot of the ...
Why Pray?
I can’t remember a day in my life when I haven’t prayed, and that includes times when my faith was weak-to-none and when I was facing personal crises. But seldom ...
Cultivating a Sense of Awe
Scientists, according to a recent article on the National Public Radio web site, have discovered that what formerly appeared to be empty space at the edges of the known universe ...
Can Thanksgiving Save Us?
I’m not a big follower of celebrities, including actors and actresses. I admire their talent but otherwise don’t pay much attention to what they say or do, especially if it ...
What It Means To Be Pro-Life
My brother, Jack, and his wife, Rosie, raised four wonderful children, each of whom are loving, caring human beings who contribute to the good of society. But Jack and Rosie ...
Will the Pandemic Kill Church Attendance (And Does it Matter?
A recent poll confirmed for me something that I have been suspecting: Many people who stopped going to church during the pandemic probably won’t return. In a new survey of ...