Apr 22, 2009 | Catholicism
SANTA PAULA, California (April 22, 2009) — There are very few people I would consider to be a living saint, but I knew one. Sadly for us, he’s no longer living. I met Dr. Thomas Dillon a few years ago and found him to be among the most gracious, intelligent and...
Apr 1, 2009 | Catholicism, culture, faith, politics
by Patrick Novecosky Recent gaffes by RNC chairman Michael Steele and former Democratic President Bill Clinton have left a lot of pro-lifers (and others) scratching their heads. We are right to expect our elected officials to have all the facts — especially on the...
Mar 1, 2009 | Catholicism, faith
by Patrick Novecosky It’s the oldest story ever told. Adam. Eve. The garden. The snake. We’ve heard the creation story since we were old enough to sit on our mother’s knee. God made the world in six days. On the seventh day, he rested. He looked at his work and...
Feb 1, 2009 | Catholicism, faith
by Patrick Novecosky With the unemployment rate at a 26-year high and the stock market on a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, a lot of talented people are in desperate straits. The last time jobless claims were higher was at the end of 1982, when the economy was...
Dec 1, 2008 | Catholicism, faith, politics
by Patrick Novecosky Throughout Advent, we hear the message loud and clear: “Prepare the way of the Lord!” The Church calls us to prepare our hearts for Christ’s coming — not just his coming as our Savior, born 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem — but for his coming anew...
Nov 1, 2008 | Catholicism, culture, faith, politics
by Patrick Novecosky If I’ve learned anything from watching the past few election cycles, it’s that politics follows culture. Lawmakers tend to take their cues from the prevailing cultural wind. From their perspective, they stand a better chance of getting elected by...
