Msgr. Stuart Swetland: the ‘toxic brew’ of factors that lead to public violence. Cultural breakdown over many decades leaves us with angry, violent, dysfunctional people acting out their rage, fear, depression, vengeance. How Catholics must respond and proactively lead the change.   We can’t do everything: when you recognize that, it frees you to do what […]

Kathryn Jean Lopez: Whether abortion, immigration, gun control, or any other hot button issue in political debates, there’s a better way to address and work on them; working toward a more tender politics and personal outreach

Kathryn Jean Lopez: Whether abortion, immigration, gun control, or any other hot button issue in political debates, there’s a better way to address and work on them; working toward a more tender politics and personal outreach

Fr. John Bartunek: ‘Spiritual but not Religious’; the search for meaning in a material world; why ‘spirituality’ attracts, why religion doesn’t, even to the restless seekers. Have you ever met anyone who doesn’t want to be spiritual? Every transcendent experience will lead you to spirituality. Every religion is the “same” in their attempt to answer […]

Fr. John Bartunek: ‘Spiritual but not Religious’; the search for meaning in a material world; why ‘spirituality’ attracts, why religion doesn’t, even to the restless seekers. Have you ever met anyone who doesn’t want to be spiritual? Every transcendent experience will lead you to spirituality. Every religion is the “same” in their attempt to answer […]

Dr. Laura Sicola: What political candidates are saying, how they’re saying it, what messages are being communicated to ‘win voters’; effective communication. Invest in jockey not the horse: it’s important to have the ability to articulate a message that allows connection with audience. Whether they love you or hate you – they have to be […]

Dr. Laura Sicola: What political candidates are saying, how they’re saying it, what messages are being communicated to ‘win voters’; effective communication. Invest in jockey not the horse: it’s important to have the ability to articulate a message that allows connection with audience. Whether they love you or hate you – they have to be […]

Fr. Robert Spitzer: Why atheist ‘churches’ fail; atheists’ belief in disbelief, inconsistent with science and evidence for God and the soul; why be Catholic? Not good to morph terms all the time: confusion ensues. If you lose the reason for worshiping Lord, you’ll dissipate. Arguments for theism are good and scientific community knows it. Father […]

Fr. Robert Spitzer: Why atheist ‘churches’ fail; atheists’ belief in disbelief, inconsistent with science and evidence for God and the soul; why be Catholic? Not good to morph terms all the time: confusion ensues. If you lose the reason for worshiping Lord, you’ll dissipate. Arguments for theism are good and scientific community knows it. Father […]

Curtis Houck, Media Research Center: Networks hosting presidential debates shape outcomes, sometimes boost selected candidates’ exposure; predictions for upcoming debates. When a group of powerful media executives donate personal funds to a political candidate, do they cross the line for professional journalistic ethics? Msgr. Stuart Swetland: News stories in politics, culture, Church and faith; Catholics […]