How Can Salt Lose Its Flavor? 5

Insipid, tasteless, bad taste, all words we use to describe a distasteful culinary experience, and the behavior or style of people who tend to disgust us.  What is the sense behind these unsavory metaphors?

In today’s Gospel reading (Matt 5:13-16), Jesus uses a salty analogy to remind his followers how they ought to behave:  More…

You’re Unique! Just like everyone else. 4

A wise friend of mine used to say, 

“Always remember, you’re unique…” More…

Yes, One Large Chocolate Francis to Go, Please 4

Um, that's, uh… huge. Thanks (How am I going to eat all this chocolate?)

Um, that’s, uh… huge. Thanks (How am I going to eat all this chocolate?)

Pope Francis meets life-size chocolate Pope Francis

Made with 1.5 tons of cocoa, the life size chocolate replica of our Supreme Pontiff greeted the pope today. Vatican sources have not have not indicated whether Pope Francis plans to share the chocolate version of himself with the papal household or enjoy it all by himself, although it has been confirmed More…

Happy Birthday to Me! 15

Today I am celebrating, because February 6 marks the Anniversary of the day I became a child of God! 

I’m calling today my birthday, because in virtue of my baptism, I was born again. How awesome is that? I get two birthdays!

How am I going to celebrate? More…

When Did You Become You? 4

Abortion Rate Drops to Lowest Since 1973 and the Credit Goes to… Obama? 7

Working hard to end abortion for 41 years -- you deserve some credit

Working hard to end abortion for 41 years — you deserve some credit

Am I happy to hear that the number of abortions in this country have drastically declined since the government legalized unlimited accesses to abortion? Of course I am.

Anyone who is Pro-Life wants to hear that news, but that’s not what the news is saying.  They’re reporting it as though this is a huge disappointment for the Pro-Life movement.

Based on the latest report from the Guttmacher Institute, More…

The Best Thing About Last Night’s Superbowl Was the National Anthem 4

Best National Anthem Ever!

How original of the NFL to have only one team play in the Super Bowl last night. None of us were expecting that.

The best play of the game was, by far — No, not the Joe Namath fake coin toss — Renée Fleming’s singing the National Anthem. She stole the night! More…

Lesson from Today’s Gospel: God Is Pro-Life! 3

The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

I have some great news to share with you today.

First, we need to understand the Pro-Life meaning of today’s Gospel (Luke 2:22-40), because after you reflect on this, you will appreciate it so much more. More…

What Does the Hog Say? 4

Guess what day tomorrow is...

Guess what day tomorrow is…

Tomorrow, February 2, as many as 30,000 pilgrims will converge on a small hill in a town whose name they can’t even pronounce (Punxsutawney, PA), to consult a small furry oracle named Phil, on what to expect from the weather for the next 6 weeks.

Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog, has gotten it right 100% of the time, according to More…

Can There Be a “Secular Pro-Life Perspective”? 36

Image taken from Facebook page: "Pro-Life without God"

Image taken from Facebook page: “Pro-Life without God”

“Thou Shalt Not Kill,” is a mandate of conscience, not just a tenet of religion.

That means the answer to the question whether someone can be Pro-Life without God is Yes.

And No.

I’d like to put off explaining that for just a moment, More…