Perhaps some of the most difficult teachings of Christ concern how we respond to oppression. Cardinal Van Thuan In 1975, the communist forces of North Vietnam captured Saigon in the south and united the country under one communist rule. The communist authorities view Catholicism as the influence of a foreignContinue Reading

“God gave us the institution of marriage; …because we need each other, as helpmates.” The 2013 movie “Frozen” was a huge hit for Disney studios. About halfway through the film a character makes an extraordinary statement, “love is putting someone else’s needs before yours.” It really is not more complicatedContinue Reading

“Humility is perhaps the one virtue that divides society.”   In 1942 a horrifying discovery was made in the Polish forest of Katyn. Workers uncovered a mass grave containing the remains of over 20,000 Polish citizens, military and civilians, who were seen as a threat to the Soviet regime. EachContinue Reading