In his closing remarks at this week’s Vatican “summit to protect children,” Pope Francis referred to members of the Catholic clergy who abused vulnerable boys and girls as “tools of Satan.” In the penitential liturgy at the end of the conclave, he added, “We must say, like the prodigal son: ‘Father, I have sinned’”. Excuse me, … Read more
I believe that there is a very strong chance that we will see that young people will be put into mandatory service. And the real concerns is that there are provisions for what I would call re-education camps for young people, where young people have to go and get trained in a philosophy that the … Read more
If you have never heard of John Fugelsang or listened to his daily Sirius XM program “Tell Me Everything,” you should check him out (Insight Channel 121/noon-2:00 pm). He is to modern culture what Leonardo di Vinci was to the Renaissance. He is a walking Google search engine. He converses with guests about current events … Read more
Donald and Melania Trump found time to honor a dead tree yesterday. But Trump was too busy last Monday to honor members of the armed services who fought and died in service to our Nation. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilke headed a delegation to Arlington National Cemetery which included Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Homeland Security … Read more
In reference to several of the recent posts on this blog, my wife has pointed out, “For an agnostic, you’ve been quoting scripture an awful lot.” And each time, I come back with the same justification, “There is a lot of wisdom in both the Old and New Testaments which should not be ignored just … Read more