Twenty-Sixth Sunday-A There is a chasm between action and words. A better-lived life blends the two seamlessly, while a less virtuous life accepts the dichotomy. The common phrase, “actions speak louder than words,” has a deep meaning for many people. No one wants to hear useless words not backed up by the action they imply. … Continue reading Actions Speak Louder than Words
Month: September 2023
Children Are Missing All Over America
Over 1,000 Children Missing in Northern Ohio Mary Accipiter previously asked an obvious question after the Hawaii fire disaster, “Where are all the children in Maui? Her question was stimulated by the enormous number of children not returning to school after the tragedy. Speculation replaces facts because the information from government officials and media is … Continue reading Children Are Missing All Over America
Marxism: The Definition of Insane
Young Argentinians Are Rejecting Marxism in Record Numbers Albert Einstein’s familiar adage about doing the same thing repeatedly and seeking a different result is a definition of insanity. Nothing better describes the Marxist philosophy from the Bolshevik revolution to the present. Generation after generation, the Marxist doctrine has preached a utopian society if the masses … Continue reading Marxism: The Definition of Insane
The Problem with Human Projection
Twenty-Fifth Sunday- A Ludwig Feuerbach, the nineteenth-century German philosopher who greatly influenced Karl Marx, postulated that the existence of God, the idea of God, is simply a tendency of human beings to create an ideal being with all of our best qualities. In other words, God is nothing more than a person's projection of a … Continue reading The Problem with Human Projection
Zelensky Uses a Trans Man to Intimidate Those Who Oppose the War
Just when you think you have seen and heard it all, Zelensky named an unhinged transgender American as the official English-speaking spokesman of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A former United States male soldier who now goes by the name of Sarah Ashton-Cirillo donned a poorly fitting blonde wig and posted … Continue reading Zelensky Uses a Trans Man to Intimidate Those Who Oppose the War
Christians Should Seek Peace, Not War, Mr. Pence
The Former Vice President Wants to Send American Troops to Ukraine Former Vice President Mike Pence is a candidate seeking to get the Republican nomination for President of the United States. In recent polling, Pence has only reached 4.7% support from likely Republican voters. He is the same person who once told a reporter that … Continue reading Christians Should Seek Peace, Not War, Mr. Pence
Seventy Times Seven
Twenty-Four Sunday-A The first reading on the twenty-fourth Sunday from the book of Sirach is the source for much of this reflection. This book of the Old Testament is not acknowledged by Protestants but is viewed by Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Churches as a reliable and canonical text. The theme of Sirach is an ethical … Continue reading Seventy Times Seven
The Pope’s Frustration with Faithful American Catholics
In a transcript from a private meeting with his fellow Jesuits in Portugal during World Youth Day, Pope Francis once again lambasted those pesky and troublesome faithful American Catholics who are holding fast to the deposit of faith. According to Francis, they are “backwardists” (is this even a word?) who isolate themselves and condemn everything … Continue reading The Pope’s Frustration with Faithful American Catholics
Using the Hawaii Disaster to Send More Cash to Ukraine
Ukraine Needs Peace Talks, Not More Money Last week, Virginia Clemm wrote Something Rotten in the State of Hawaii, questioning the government’s response to the worst fire death toll in American history. New evidence is coming to light that may answer some of the government's apparent failures surrounding this tragedy and its connection with additional … Continue reading Using the Hawaii Disaster to Send More Cash to Ukraine
Only Love Fulfills the Law
Twenty-Third Sunday -A Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.Like Jesus has done so many times, St. Paul addressing the Romans summarizes the Gospel demands into a single but far-reaching commandment of love. On many occasions, keeping a specific law is far easier … Continue reading Only Love Fulfills the Law