President George W. Bush visits the Thanksgiving Shrine at Berkeley Plantation, Virginia Today is Thanksgiving Day here in the United States. As we gather to celebrate with family and friends, let me offer a short history lesson on the holiday origins in America. In the fall of 1619 the ship Margaret set sail from … Continue reading The history of Thanksgiving in America
Traditional marriage grounded at United States Air Force
Genesis 2:18-23 reads as follows: The LORD God said: "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suited to him." So the LORD God formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the air, and he brought them to the man to … Continue reading Traditional marriage grounded at United States Air Force
Sunday Sermon: A city set on a hill
The 'Sermon on the Mount' was delivered by Jesus Christ shortly after he had chosen his original twelve apostles and begun his public ministry. It is covered most famously in chapter five of the Book of Matthew within the New Testament of the Bible. One of the most influential, inspirational speeches in the history of … Continue reading Sunday Sermon: A city set on a hill
Sunday Sermon: Are Catholic Schools ‘Better’ Than Public?
"See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy according to human tradition, according to the elemental powers of the world and not according to Christ" ~ St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians (New Testament, Colossians 2:8) It's a question that does not have a simple answer: are Catholic schools … Continue reading Sunday Sermon: Are Catholic Schools ‘Better’ Than Public?
Sunday Sermon: Our responsibility in the New Covenant
The sermon that I heard delivered at church this morning included an interesting line. It was delivered by Rev. Dennis O'Donnell, who said that "many Catholics today are actually very good Jews." What he was referring to, as he went on to explain, is that in his experiences in talking to many Catholics, it seems … Continue reading Sunday Sermon: Our responsibility in the New Covenant
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