I have always been enamored by the Angelus.  It’s one of my favorite prayers, although I don’t pray it as often as I should.  It is short, but so much is contained within it. It is also the history of the prayer that attracts me, and particularly the relevance the prayer had in Ireland, my… Read More The 21st Century Angelus Bells

Via CNS: In a bipartisan 245-182 vote, House members July 13 passed the Conscience Protection Act, which would provide legal protection to doctors, nurses, hospitals and all health care providers who choose not to provide abortions as part of their health care practice…. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other supporters of the Conscience… Read More The House Passes the Conscience Protection Act

via CNN: Four days after the police-involved shooting of Alton Sterling turned his city upside down, sending ripple effects nationwide, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Police officer Montrell Jackson issued a plea to the embattled community and vowed to do his part to help it heal….One week later, on Sunday, Jackson’s life was cut short in a… Read More Slain Baton Rouge Officer Montrell Jackson’s Heartfelt Message

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time. He writes: In February, Trump attacked the wildly popular Pope Francis as being “disgraceful” and a “political pawn.” Perhaps that helps explain why Hillary Clinton holds a remarkable seventeen-point lead (56% to 39%) against Trump among Catholics. Among Latino Catholics, the margin balloons to fifty-one… Read More Is Trump-Pence the Most Anti-Catholic Republican Ticket in Modern History?

Senator Tim Scott, Republican from South Carolina, shares his experiences with law enforcement, including profiling that took place when he was a US Senator.