INSIGHT & OPINION

Insight & Opinion

A PROBLEM WITH HOMILIES

Isaac Summers -
Growing up, I always thought I could deliver a better (or comparable) homily than what I heard at mass. This prideful thought, mixed with...
Insight & Opinion

FREEDOM – FROM RELIGION?

Ryan Weiland -
I was driving down a certain road last week when I happened to see a very large sign at the end of an intersection....
Insight & Opinion

DO YOU KEEP HOLY THE SABBATH?

Isaac Summers -
Since the beginning of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the emphasis of having a day off from work in the week has been a staple in...
Insight & Opinion

A REVIEW OF THE 10TH NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

Isaac Summers -
Much has been said about the 10th National Eucharistic Conference that was held in Indianapolis, IN, on July 17-21, 2024, whether it was before...
Insight & Opinion

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Isaac Summers -
Growing up, I loved our country. I had pride in being an American and genuinely thought that we lived in the best country in...
Insight & Opinion

HOW TO VOTE AS A CATHOLIC

Isaac Summers -
Much is discussed during election season: political party propaganda, taxes, the economy, and especially how much the opponent doesn’t have a decent or intelligent...
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FROM WATER TO FIRE

Isaac Summers -
The state of the Catholic Church is western society is currently less than desirable. While many good things are happening in many communities, generally...
Insight & Opinion

THE TUNNEL MONTHS

Isaac Summers -
When I was a seminarian as a collegiate student, the older guys and our formators warned us about the ‘tunnel months’ whenever our second...
Insight & Opinion

GOOD LITURGY

Isaac Summers -
If you have ever ventured into the online Catholic world, it will not take you long to come across opinions about how liturgy should...
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WHAT IS RELATIVISM?

Ryan Weiland -
If there was ever a time when relativism could be treated as a reductio ad absurdum, a self-defeating principle, that time has long since...
Campfire Theologian

GRANDPA PANTOCRATOR

Chris Bayardi -
The living room was dark with just enough sunlight breaching his midday nap time security that I could make my way to the floral...
Insight & Opinion

BURNT OFFERINGS: A HOW-TO GUIDE

Mary Tellier -
Being a cradle Catholic is certainly not without its perks. Steeped in Church teachings and traditions for most of my life, I find getting...
Insight & Opinion

I WENT TO ADORATION IN SHORTS

Mary Tellier -
One glorious afternoon, I had a rare fifteen minutes before I had to pick up my daughters from their Catholic school. I felt a...
Insight & Opinion

‘TIL ALL ARE ONE

Michael Palcsey -
It only takes a few minutes of looking around at my office décor to discover my passion for nerdom.  I wrote this while reflecting...
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A LIVELY CHURCH

Erin Summers -
About six months ago, our family switched parishes. It wasn’t some “large” decision or one that was rooted in being unhappy with our old...

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