Category: Faith & Religion

The force must be with Gina Carano. Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company settled with the former “Mandalorian” star, who sued the two studios last year after she was fired in 2021 because she “dared voice her own opinions” — conservative views — on social media. “I hope this brings some healing to the force,”…

Recently, my grandson approached me with a question regarding forgiveness; it went something like this, “ Danny stole my skateboard. Two days later he returned it, saying that he found it in the street by his house. If I forgive him, is his sin  forgiven?” I thought that this was a pretty good question coming…

Many of America’s colleges and universities have become advocates of indoctrinating their students into the culture’s degeneracy and ungodliness.  Unfortunately, this includes many Catholic institutions as well. Some Catholic parents and their teenaged kids researching potential colleges quickly realize most modern secular universities have become godless wastelands. So they often turn next to consider Catholic…

… I think that God with His Holy Spirit leads the Church into the consent of the truth.  He Himself promised that the Holy Spirit (Whom He would send) should lead them to understand all truth (St. Thomas More, Dialogue Concerning Heresies/Scripture and the True Faith, 1529). Our invitation to accept the gifts of the…

Truth Shocks, Deceit Rarely Does! It is said that those who have been uncovering the truth about  the corruption in the Church, most particularly in high places, are the instruments of the devil because they scandalize the faithful. But the devil is the purveyor of lies not the truth. It is the Holy Spirit who…

In what appears to be a misguided effort to make Catholicism seem more appealing, some clergy avoid preaching about sin – at least sins regarding human sexuality and marriage/family.  It is nearly four decades ago that the future Pope Benedict XVI reminded bishops that “Only what is true can ultimately be pastoral” (Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, 1/1/1986). My…

Prolific film animator Tom Bancroft, a son of California, had a fast pass to Disney — but it all came to a screeching halt in 2000. While his name might be unfamiliar, his work has made its way into countless homes around the globe. He was the creator of Mushu in Disney’s “Mulan,” he designed…

A Bible once owned by the king of rock and roll — and filled with personal notes — is on display at a church in the U.K. Pastor Gary Stevens of Needham Market Evangelical Church in Suffolk, England, is showcasing the Bible on loan until Friday from the Museum of the Book in London, according to…

My mind is troubled by a matter that is not in my control.  A sense of helplessness pervades me, at the thought of being seemingly duped in a business deal by someone close to me.  A large sum of money is outstanding.  I am unable to focus on my golf game, and the dusk starts…

Christian singer-songwriter David Crowder announced Wednesday he had to have “emergency surgery” after breaking his leg, forcing him to cancel future shows. “I’m not near as athletic as I thought I was, I’ve broken my leg and had to have emergency surgery including some plates and screws,” he wrote in an Instagram post with a…

In an era of anxiety and confusion, Pastor Kyle Idleman is on a mission to help people take “every review captive,” rediscovering hope and truth in the technique. Idleman, author of “Every Thought Captive: Calm the Mental Chaos That Keeps You Stuck, Drains Your Hope, and Holds You Back,” told CBN News that, despite the…

A homeless man is receiving praise and thanksgiving after risking his own safety to save the life of a 6-year-old child who ran into traffic. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” The scary situation unfolded recently in Green Bay, Wisconsin, when Faith Roberts, a mother of four kids with special needs, told WBAY-TV that the…

In recent years there have been criticisms of the concept of the living magisterium (magisterium vivum). People have said: [The]… “living Magisterium” is… usurping the true, the real, the actual Magisterium. (“Truth Does Not Change”) [Things are] … done in the name of a “living magisterium” of today which heretically claims that the magisterium of…

The actor who brought the beloved character George Bailey to life in the seminal classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” will soon be the subject of a feature film that will shed light on his powerful journey. Listen to them on the latest episode of “Quick Start” The late actor Jimmy Stewart is the inspiration for filmmaker Aaron…

A well-known preacher in California, Jack Hibbs, told his thousands of congregants to “pack up and get out” of the state if lawmakers pass a bill that would allow nearly any adult to take charge of a child without alerting parents. “If this bill passes, I am going to ask you to leave the state…

I paid off my student loans the year I turned 41. A nervous breakdown in my twenties made me to default on the loans. The penalties, which I’d signed off on as an 18-year-old eager to go to college in Los Angeles, nearly doubled my principal balance. By the time I finished paying for my…

Filmmakers Eric and Kameron Swithin are on a mission to explore “what happens when the supernatural crashes into human suffering.” Their film, “Show Me Your Glory,” explores miracles in the modern era, tackling why some moves of God happen and others don’t seem to come to fruition. “Why are some prayers for healing answered and…

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” has always drawn criticism for its blasphemous interpretation of Scripture, but this latest iteration — a three-night performance with “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo portraying Jesus — has, according to some, crossed into the realm of the “demonic.” Erivo, a 38-year-old woman, identifies as a queer bisexual and is a strong advocate…

A newly released map shows a decline in the number of nations where Christians are in the majority. While most countries still boast Christian majorities, there was a noteworthy decline from 2010 to 2020, according to data just published by the Pew Research Center, which found the U.K., France, Uruguay, and Australia no longer qualify…

Actor Neal McDonough is on a mission to tell stories of faith and inspiration. McDonough’s latest film, “Guns & Moses,” in theaters now, is about a rabbi who runs a small synagogue in California alongside his wife and five kids. The faith leader “becomes an unlikely gunslinger after his community is violently attacked,” according to…

Dylan Novak is on a mission to help save celebrities’ souls, intentionally bringing the Gospel to some of the biggest names in entertainment. Novak, founder of Celebrity Evangelist, routinely attends autograph signings and other events to present the salvation message to well-known performers. Most recently, he made headlines for his 2023 interaction with singer Ozzy…

Christian music sensation Forrest Frank shared over the weekend he has been miraculously healed two weeks after breaking his back in a skateboarding accident. In July, the 30-year-old pop star posted a clip of him falling off his skateboard and slamming his back on the edge of a concrete sidewalk. EMTs arrived and took Frank…

There’s a lot of fear swirling around artificial intelligence these days. Some of it is justified. Some of it is exaggerated. And some of it, I think, is a mirror held up to a deeper, older question: What does it mean to be human? A question that I’m happy humanity is asking in a serious…