Columnists
Answering a basic moral question
Whether or not a person is a believer in anything beyond the visible world, it seems that there is at least one basic question that human beings must ask about right and wrong: Should we […]
Opinion
Columnists
What is the teaching on limbo?
Q: Does the Catholic Church have a stance on the academic community replacing A.D. with C.E.? It feels like the academic world is trying to take God out of our lives. (Clover, SC) A: The […]
Columnists
When a bishop coexisted with slavery
Perhaps Bishop John England used a strategy which many of us in the pro-life movement must employ. When it seems impossible to eradicate a wrong totally, one takes steps to mitigate its effects. If we […]
Columnists
Is it OK to do yoga?
Q: In a previous column, you wrote that homosexuality is “an act of rebellion against nature and its Creator”, one of only a few sins that “cries to heaven for vengeance.” Then how great a […]
Columnists
What is consecrated life?
Every Feb. 2 since 1997, the Church has marked World Day of Consecrated Life. This year’s observances were held the weekend of Feb. 3-4. Two questions arise when this day is mentioned. First, what and […]
Columnists
Why St. Jude is the patron of ‘hopeless’ causes
Q: Why do we use the term “hopeless” in terms of St. Jude? Suffering is hard enough without adding the negativity of hopelessness. (Aiken, SC) A: In designating St. Jude as the patron of hopeless […]
Columnists
10 life-giving things to do
On New Year’s Eve, our local newspaper ran a feature entitled “50 Things to Do in South Carolina before You Die.” Not surprisingly, it listed attending Spoleto, going to the sweet tea festival in Summerville, […]
Columnists
Praying for the souls of the dead
Q: As Catholics, we believe in the resurrection of the body, so why do we only pray for the “souls” of those who have died? (Aiken, SC) A: This is a great question that highlights […]
Letters to the Editor
Remembering Sister Mary Ann Dardy
Dear Editor: I just got around to picking up and began reading the January 4, 2018, “Catholic Miscellany.” For some reason, I read it out of order. Anyway, I was sad to see the name of Dominican […]
Columnists
Sometimes ordinary angels show up
The man who pushes a mop and carries boxes at the Circle K in Jacksonboro is probably not an angel. I have seen him numerous times, and the evidence is that he is flesh and […]