The author expresses concern about the pervasive negativity and racism seen in society, particularly within political groups. They reflect on the decline of decency and kindness, highlighting the disconnect between words and true intentions. Citing religious teachings, they urge for introspection and repentance, lamenting the current moral state of people.
Category: Politics
I Used to be that Guy
I used to be that guy. You know the guy who watched the news networks, listened to and even called the radio talk shows, and the guy who wrote opinion pieces for various blogs and websites. Then came the day when I realized that no matter what I said, no matter what I wrote, no …
That Time Again
Here is my question: If you believe in "free choice" shouldn't the baby have a choice?
Catholicism Crisis: The Immigration Debate
I'm having a Catholicism Crisis. What is a Catholicism Crisis? I define it as being torn between what the Catholic Church teaches and what I believe. At one time my whole life was a Catholicism Crisis, after all, I came from that post-Vatican II era when catechizing was almost non-existent and attitudes about many Catholic …
A Cut and Paste World
I try not to get too involved in politics on this site but there are times it is hard not to. This is one of them. Currently, there has been a lot of attention focused on the detaining of children who have crossed the border. They have been herded into detention centers and have been …
Two Ways to Fight Planned Parenthood
I know I have been writing a lot about the latest Planned Parenthood butchery, but I feel it is important. I have been thinking a lot about abortion lately and how wrong it is. I admit at one time I considered myself Pro-Choice, although I never thought abortion was right, but I felt that a …
Global Warming and the Pope
Earlier today Pope Francis released a new encyclical "Laudato si'". Praise Be: On the Care for our Common Home. As with anything the Pope writes or says, there is sure to be a lot of misinterpretation, especially by the mainstream media. Some of the issues in the encyclical are climate change, global warming, fossil fuels and …
In God I trust, In Politicians I Don’t
I know it is hard to believe, but the silly season has begun again. Yes, it's true, we are already seeing the dawn of the 2016 Presidential Campaign. We already have about 1,000 republican candidates who have announced their candidacies and three Democrats. And as always that brings up the question: How is a Catholic supposed …
Judge Not
Warning: I am about to go political, There are so many things wrong with this whole Ferguson mess, I really don't know where to start. Here are just a few of them in no particular order. Justice Served (or not): I have to wonder why we even have a justice system in this country when …
A Revelation
I had a revelation this week. No, it isn't a revelation where God handed me some stone tablets, and it wasn't a revelation like God gave to the apostle John about the end times. No, it was a revelation about what is wrong with the world today About seven years ago I became interested in …
The Wayward Catholic 