Columnists
Why can’t we scatter ashes?
Q: Why is it that we can’t scatter the ashes of our loved ones but we can cut up and distribute body parts of saints? (Aiken, SC) A: It’s true, at first glance, the two […]
Opinion
Columnists
Were the Apostles married?
Q: Were any of the Apostles married? If so, what happened to their families? (Hilton Head, SC) A: This is a great question that involves a lot of history and spiritual speculation. In going through […]
Columnists
Is God punishing us, weather-wise?
Leonard Pitts Jr., is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who usually focuses on topics related to race and contemporary culture. He trends very much to the left, and I have to admit that, although I periodically […]
Columnists
Can any war these days be just?
They used to call it saber rattling. Now we hear threats to blast and contaminate Guam or to unleash “fire and fury.” Talk abounds about the importance of finding diplomatic solutions to international conflicts. Meanwhile, […]
Columnists
Explaining LGBTQ teaching
Q: How are we supposed to explain to children that the notions and behaviors of the LGBTQ community are not natural and moral? (Elgin, SC) A: This is a pressing and important question. It’s one […]
Columnists
The day of the promised miracle
Fatima – Oct. 13, 1917: Tension was high in the dos Santos household on the 13th of October as people were crowding the Cova da Iria in anticipation of the announced miracle. Lucy had asked […]
Columnists
Exposition of the Eucharist
Q: If we believe that the True Presence of Jesus is in the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle all the time, why do we have Solemn Exposition? Isn’t Jesus in the tabernacle enough? (Laurens, SC) […]
Columnists
Why retreats matter
As another school year rolls in, calendars for the next nine to 10 months grow populated with events. There are activities galore, as every parent and grandparent knows. Folks not entirely acquainted with Catholic customs […]
Column Archives
Details about the awaited miracle
Fatima – Sept. 13, 1917: The ridicule of the secular press increased the noonday crowd by a few thousand more than in August. The preliminary signs were increased. There was a sudden cooling of the […]
Columnists
Racism IS a sin
In the aftermath of the tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, our bishop issued a statement which declares: “Racism is a sin and the idea that one race is superior to another is sinful.” The statement […]