“Where are all the statues?” This simple question surprised me recently, coming as it did from a television character on a murder mystery in Scotland. The minister (a very non-descript Presbyterian-ish Scot), says, “What statues?” The character explains, “You know, Jesus. The Virgin Mary. St. Peter. You know, statues you can pray to.” The minister […]| Glory to God For All Things
Some Protestant churches, though not most, teach that baptism is valid only when someone submerges ("dunks") a candidate in water. Consequently, some Protestant| Catholicism Explained
Some things are so obvious that you cannot see them. Their powers of invisibility do not lie so much within themselves as within those who cannot see them. We are hard-wired for danger, our eyes attuned to threats. We overlook the power of weakness and the vulnerability of humility – the queen and fount of […]| Glory to God For All Things
When we think about morality, we often tell ourselves to avoid the big sins and be nice. Although these goals are good, especially for the novice Christian, the| Catholicism Explained
