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Today marks the second Sunday of Advent. Advent is all about waiting, and waiting often involves mixed emotions. Waiting is so hard to do in any season of life, and in any age. Perhaps it is most difficult today in an instant gratification culture, where “we want the world, and we want it now” (Jim Morrison, lyrics to “When the Music’s Over,” The Doors). No matter how young or how old, it is difficult to wait and cope with mixed emotions. This post recounts the events surrounding John the Baptist’s birth, the mixed emotions associated with it, and its bearing on our lives today.
Chapter 12 (pp. 361-379) of my book, Bible Truths for Catholic Truths: A Source Book for Apologists and Inquirers (Manchester, New Hampshire: Sophia I provide a biblical basis for the communion of saints: invocation, intercession, and veneration of saints and angels, as well as the existence of guardian angels.
Sadly, this isn’t true for much of the Western Church today: especially as it relates to Israel’s war on Gaza. Instead of loving our enemy, we are advocating for their eradication.“But,” someone might say, “We are loving the Jewish people by advocating for the destruction of Gaza.” Or someone might say, “We love the people of Gaza but Israel has no choice but to eradicate Hamas.” Or, perhaps you have heard, “We love the people of Gaza but it is their fault because they elected Hamas.”Let me be brief (as if that is possible) in my response to these assertions.I would like to...
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently drew scorn on social media after a clip went viral during which he explained that he feels no need to practice his Roman Catholic faith because he draws instead on his own "personal ethics."