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Bombshell!! Papyrus from centuries after Jesus with a half a sentence with the word “wife” in it proves that everything we thought we new about Jesus is a lie. Again. If you thought that the reporting on the terrorist attacks… Continue Reading →

*subhead*Oh Nooooo.*subhead* I write for the National Catholic Register so sometimes I’ll get an email or a call from public relations people to interview a writer or a celebrity. It’s kinda’ cool. I know some writers and reporters get it… Continue Reading →

Up at 6:30 in the morning. Well, up may be a relative term. I wasn’t down. Monosyllabic and reluctantly mobile. I was awake because I had to move my children’s soccer uniform from the washing machine into the dryer. You… Continue Reading →

Ah, religion and politics, my favorite. At first blush, the decision by President Obama not to offer Timothy Cardinal Dolan an invitation to offer a benediction at the Democrat National Convention seems like bad politics. After all, the Catholic Vote… Continue Reading →

When you write about the intersection of religion and politics, the last few weeks have provided a wealth of topics upon which to ponder and opine. After Paul Ryan’s selection as the GOP VP nominee, we saw mountains of commentary… Continue Reading →

*subhead*Sorry.*subhead* 10) Some people will treat you indifferently. And that’ll hurt you more than if they went out of their way to hurt you. It doesn’t mean you’re not special. It just means that they’ve forgotten how to see how… Continue Reading →

*subhead*Consequences.*subhead* Regardless of what one thinks or believes about Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s invitation to President Obama for the Al Smith Foundation Dinner, Catholics may feel its ramifications for years to come. Many fear that the invitation and the photos from… Continue Reading →

The online journal Religion and Politics which launched a few months ago asked me to answer a question. Will Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan help him win the Catholic vote? Why or why not? So I have written an article… Continue Reading →

Since Cardinal Dolan extended an invitation to President Obama to attend the Al Smith Dinner, along with Governor Romney, many Catholics have found themselves somewhere on the spectrum between concerned and outraged. Many people consider it a scandal for a… Continue Reading →

Ayn Rand is much in the news right now as her philosophy is being tied to Congressman Paul Ryan who was selected by Mitt Romney to be the vice presidential nominee. Ryan now says he disavows her atheistic philosophy but… Continue Reading →