Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time-A The Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time offers a Gospel passage from St. Matthew familiar to Christians. Jesus ascends a mountain and begins teaching the crowds who have gathered. The specific teaching known as the Beatitudes is a litany of how a Christian should live. Each of the Beatitudes is prefaced … Continue reading Blessed Are They
A Bombshell in Georgia
Amid the chaos in Minnesota, news broke of a situation miles away developing in Georgia. The reports have nothing to do with immigration, but are about revisiting the 2020 national election. The FBI has executed a search warrant at the Fulton County, Georgia, election office. For the FBI to enter and remove any documents, a … Continue reading A Bombshell in Georgia
A Sad Way to Give Up Your Life
Minneapolis is becoming a powder keg. On Saturday, another agitator was killed by ICE agents. Unlike the first death, the weapon of choice was not an automobile but a 9-millimeter gun. The victim, Alex Petti, worked in critical care at the local VA Hospital. Renee Good, who tried to run over law enforcement with her … Continue reading A Sad Way to Give Up Your Life
Repent, the Kingdom is Near
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time-A Last week, the Gospel reminded us of the meeting between St. John the Baptist and Jesus at the Jordan River. St. John preached repenting from sin and preparing for the coming of the Messiah. The story continues this week, and it is learned that Herod’s fear of the outspoken preacher … Continue reading Repent, the Kingdom is Near
China is the World’s Pharmacy
You would think that, after the disastrous period during COVID, there would be more talk about eliminating our reliance on foreign countries to produce the pharmaceuticals people need. But you would be wrong. Nothing substantial has been done in terms of policy to start producing medicines domestically, and it is a glaring weakness in our … Continue reading China is the World’s Pharmacy
Making the Case for Taking Control of Greenland
President Trump has set his sights on the island of Greenland, and for good reason. Strategically, Greenland sits between North America and the Arctic Circle, making it an ideal location to serve as an early warning system in the event of a ballistic missile attack from China or Russia. Control of the island would also … Continue reading Making the Case for Taking Control of Greenland
The Chosen One of God
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time-A On the second Sunday of Ordinary Time, we have a familiar and recent theme: St. John the Baptist revealing Jesus at the Jordan River. During the Advent and Christmas seasons we just celebrated, the story was explained in the synoptic Gospels. Today, we hear about St. John’s rendition of the … Continue reading The Chosen One of God
What’s Going On in Iran?
What story can you believe Over the past couple of days, news has been trickling out of Iran about the number of people being killed by the Mullahs in charge of the government. What is known for sure is that the Iranian people are protesting, and a number of them have been killed in the … Continue reading What’s Going On in Iran?
Renee Nicole Good Made Some Really Bad Decisions
Last week, an ICE officer in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman. While any loss of life is truly an unfortunate event, the victim, Renee Nicole Good, made a series of imprudent and deliberate decisions that eventually ended her life.DECISION 1: Good was portrayed by the mainstream media as some random mother of three who … Continue reading Renee Nicole Good Made Some Really Bad Decisions
Baptism of the Lord
Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, the last feast in the Christmas season. For the ordinary Christian, it may be challenging to connect the Baptism of Jesus with the infant narratives of the Incarnation we focused on during the Christmas season. The connection will take some reflection, but hopefully, we will come to … Continue reading Baptism of the Lord