Calling and Sending: Reflections on the Readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The Lord took me from my flock, and said to me, Go, prophesy to my people Israel” (Amos 7:15) Many people, some of whom call themselves Christians, make the charge that Sacred Scripture is not relevant today. This is clearly not the case with today’s readings. Today’s readings depict our being chosen, called, and sentContinue reading “Calling and Sending: Reflections on the Readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time”

Democrats Again Try to Claim Religious Faithfulness

“When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Once again, in a brazen attempt to convince themselves and others, a group of thirty self-professed pro-choice Catholic Democrat representatives have written a letter claiming to be “making real the basic principles atContinue reading “Democrats Again Try to Claim Religious Faithfulness”