By Discover The Networks Speaking to crowds gathered in the Vatican for his weekly general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis said trying to convince someone to become a Christian is a “pagan” activity unworthy of followers of Christ. “To evangelize is not to proselytize,” the pope said. “To proselytize is something pagan, it is neither religious nor […]

By Jerry Newcombe This month, January 2023, marks the 250th anniversary of the classic hymn, “Amazing Grace.” The Museum of the Bible writes: “It was January 1, 1773. John Newton led his congregation down the road from the parish church in Olney, England, to Lord Dartmouth’s Great Hall to sing…and the hymn he wrote for […]

By Bud Hancock “For those looking for security, be forewarned that there’s nothing more insecure than a political promise.” — Harry Browne “There is no political solution to a spiritual problem.” — Bonnie Harvey “Money is the currency of power; power is the currency of politicians.” — Bud Hancock “Votes don’t decide elections; MONEY decides elections.” […]

By The Catholic Thing Francis X. Maier: If we Christians who still have the blessings of religious freedom sleep, then the world our grandchildren inherit will be a world increasingly without the Cross, and without the truth. History is a great teacher.  According to oral tradition, when Emperor Justinian walked into the completed Church of the […]

By Bud Hancock What is a ‘perspective’, and how important is it? The word ‘perspective’ is defined as 1) a view or vista, 2) a mental view or outlook and 3) the appearance of objects in depth as perceived by normal binocular vision. One’s personal perspective is shaped by the information received during one’s lifetime […]