Catholic Church

October 5, 2017

By Msgr. Charles Pope: Things We Can Learn from Dogs and Cats

By Msgr. Charles Pope - God speaks to us in all of creation, including our pets, to whom we are often so close. What is God saying? Many things!... So here is my list of what I have heard God say through the cats I have loved over the years…If you can’t get your way, lie across the keyboard until you do. (Be persistent.)

October 5, 2017

Thinking About Moral Absolutes

By Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, CERC - As I listened to President Bush's welcoming remarks to the Pope (Benedict XVI), I was caught off guard by one line in particular, a powerful statement that seemed almost too philosophical to be spoken by a United States president: "In a world where some no longer believe that we can distinguish between simple right and wrong, we need your message to reject this dictatorship of relativism and embrace a culture of justice and truth."

October 5, 2017

Pope Francis’ Teaching Has ‘Split’ The Church: Philosopher

By Lisa Bourne, LifeSiteNews - Pope Francis’ 2016 exhortation on marriage and family has already “split” the Catholic Church, causing division among bishops and marginalizing priests, a prominent German Catholic philosopher said... “The split within the Church concerning Amoris Laetitia (AL) has already taken place,” said Professor Robert Spaemann

October 5, 2017

Men Are Craving Authentic Friendships – and It’s Ok to Admit It

By Perry West, CNA/EWTN News - “It’s our base coding, in our human nature as men” to complete projects or engage in activities together – though in contemporary culture, men are becoming more isolated... “Men who are isolated are prone to all sorts of mental health problems – anxiety and depression. Specifically among men that we see in our work, men who are isolated are much more prone to addiction to pornography.”...