FAITH HOPE & HISTORY with FR. BILL

As the United States prepares to hold a mid-term Election Fr. Bill discusses the role of Faith in Politics in light of the Separation of Church and State, and the teaching of Jesus "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and the God the things that are God's"

On the Feast Day of St. Denis, the Patron Saint of Paris, France, Fr. Bill offers thoughts on the recent visit to France by Pope Leo XIV, the subsequent Civil Unrest throughout France, in light of the History of Catholicism, the French Revolution, the rise of Secular France, and what we can learn as the United States enters into another Mid-Term Election Season.

Fr. Bill talks about the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in light of the rise of Socialist and Communist candidates in the upcoming Mid-term Elections in the United States. Why is the Catholic Church opposed to Communism and Socialism and how are those political philosophies detrimental to Humanity and Human Dignity?

Fr. Bill talks about the history Popes who took the name of Leo, noting the length of some of the Papacies, as well as the events that occurred during their leadership of the Catholic Church that had ramifications for the history and development of both the Church and the History of Western Civilization.

Fr. Bill talks about the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in light of the comments made by factions within the country who seek to downplay and vilify the Founding Fathers. He draws a comparison to the rhetoric, with the actual history of who our Founders were, what they risked and what it means for our identity as a nation today and for the next 250 Years.

Fr. Bill talks about America's History of Freedom of Religion and what "Separation of Church and State" means in the context of America's Founding and in American Society as a whole.

Fr. Bill discusses two hot and divisive issues that are being discussed in the social and political arena as the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Independence - Reparations for Slavery and the Abolition of the Electoral College in Presidential Elections. This is particularly important for our nation as it prepares to engage in another hotly contested mid-term election cycle.

Fr. Bill looks back on the recent exchange of rhetoric between the Holy Father and the President of the United States over the War in Iran.

Ascension Thursday is now Ascension Sunday. Epiphany has been transferred from January 6 to the 2nd Sunday after Christmas.

Fr. Bill addresses the low attendance of Catholics for Holy Days of Obligation and suggests alternative days that can tap into our identity as Americans, and how they can draw people into Church.

People have been listening with bated breath the comments about the Iran war made by Pope Leo XIV, our First "American" Pope. Fr. Bill discusses the public image and persona of the Holy Father, the War in Iran and the Pope's comments in light of Church teaching on the Just War Theory.