4th Day of Christmas: Holy Innocents and the Saving Power of Christmas Carols
Herod’s worldly strength was no match for the might of the little baby born in Bethlehem. Likewise, the Holy Spirit working through sacred Christmas songs changed hearts that were not moved by human arguments.
Death and Human Dignity
Suicide is a key image for our culture today. Our society is always looking for new ways to destroy itself. We seem intent on destroying our connections to our forebears, destroying their reputations and even tearing down their statues. We reject the classic achievements in music, art, and architecture that they have handed on to us. We […]
In The World, But Not Of It
Politics is a Means, Not an End Last week I promised (or threatened) to discuss the issue of the relationship between faith and politics more fully (see last week’s post “Religion, Culture, & Politics” ). Something that really helped lead me to think about this subject more deeply (and, I hope, more clearly) a few years back […]
Don’t Let Them Muffle The Message of Life
This year’s March for Life in Washington has been cancelled – or perhaps I should say “Cancelled” – who would have guessed? The first March for Life was a protest against the notorious U.S. Supreme Court decisions Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton, which together effectively wiped out all state laws restricting abortion. It […]