Thomas Merton: Prayer
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Video: Tom Lehrer | The Vatican Rag & Send the Marines
What do we do? We send the Marines!
For might makes right,
And till they’ve seen the light,
They’ve got to be protected,
All their rights respected,
‘Till somebody we like can be elected.
Pope Francis: Two Prayers on Climate Change
I propose that we offer two prayers. The first we can share with all who believe in a God who is the all-powerful Creator, while in the other we Christians … Continue reading
Marc Jampole: The Pope is right to hate cap-and-trade, which is akin to the Church selling indulgences
Yale economist William Nordhaus writes as if he wants to address human-induced global warming—euphemistically called “climate change” even by the most ardent environmentalists—but I think he loves what he calls … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: On Pope Francis’ Visit to America
Pope Francis is coming to America. I’m Catholic. I unabashedly love this guy. Whether he makes any difference or not, that is another question. Christianity in particular, religion in general, … Continue reading
Pope Francis: On Our Common Home (a selection of passages from the Encyclical)
Our Relationship with the Earth Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who … Continue reading
Video: Coming Soon! Pope Francis in “The Encyclical”
The amount of hype from the climate change deniers over Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, which will be released on June 18, is getting pretty absurd. To prepare yourself … Continue reading
John Samuel Tieman: Holiness Comes For The Archbishop
Several of my non-Catholic friends have asked me about Pope Francis and Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador. It is not often I am asked about the process of beatification. … Continue reading
Of Fiddling Bishops and Intelligent Missiles
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Michael Gallagher If we can believe the N.Y. Times—and if we can’t believe the N.Y. Times, whom can we believe?—the American Catholic bishops meeting…
I’m Just Mild About Francis
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Francis, top center, among the bishops of the Church. Too worried about gays and the divorced to condemn the threat of mass murder by…
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