Catholic Bishops and Leadership
A recent study revealed that half the diocesan priests in the U.S. are experiencing significant burnout. The researchers found that the “major factor” for this is the low “level of trust between a...
View ArticleA Ronny Man Now
I am not the first one to comment on these pages regarding what happened to the promise and delivery of the MAGA Moment. Donald Trump took the political world by storm in 2016 as he blew past a core...
View ArticleRegarding America’s Founding Fathers
Over the course of the past two decades, the founding fathers have come under increased assault. They are viewed by critics and historical revisionists in a myopic light, without recognition of the...
View ArticleIs Donald Trump the Best Republican Candidate in 2024?
This question is both important and difficult. Important because the answer could affect the fate of the country. Difficult because Trump has been simultaneously outstanding and terrible. Outstanding...
View ArticleThe Love People
A number of years ago, I was having a pleasant conversation with a neighbor’s little girl. She could not have been much more than six-years-old. She started talking about her parents, who I knew...
View ArticleTrump or Biden? A Not So Difficult Choice
The early phases of the 2024 Presidential campaign are well underway and barring unforeseen events, the final faceoff will be between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Both candidates are known to all...
View ArticleThe Catholic Hierarchy and the Mideast Conflict
“The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away–and the wolf snatches...
View ArticleTrump and Ramaswamy?
Shortly after the third Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump announced that he was considering asking Tucker Carlson to be his Vice President. Having watched Tucker for many years and come to...
View ArticleWhat Trump’s “Bloodbath” Remark Reveals
The U.S. media recently put aside their coverage of important stories at home and around the world to weigh in on Trump’s “bloodbath” remark. For those who somehow managed to miss the hoopla, here is...
View ArticleRevisiting “Death by a Thousand Slurs”
I published “Death by a Thousand Slurs” on January 10th, 2018. It focused on Trump’s performance during his first year in office and the media’s response. Now, over five years later, I am revisiting...
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