Current Events

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Popes Named “LEO”

A History of the Leonine Papacies

Fr. Bill talks about the history Popes who took the name of Leo, noting the length of some of the Papacies, as well as the events that occurred during their leadership of the Catholic Church that had ramifications for the history and development of both the Church and the History of Western Civilization.

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ONE WEEK LATER: An Ongoing Celebration of Our Nation’s 250th

Fr. Bill talks about the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in light of the comments made by factions within the country who seek to downplay and vilify the Founding Fathers. He draws a comparison to the rhetoric, with the actual history of who our Founders were, what they risked and what it means for our identity as a nation today and for the next 250 Years.

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IS AMERICA A RELIGIOUS NATION?

Celebrating 250 Years of Religious Freedom
What is “Separation of Church and State” in the American Context?

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AMERICA’S 250th ANNIVERSARY

Reparations for Slavery & Abolishing the Electoral College

Fr. Bill discusses two hot and divisive issues that are being discussed in the social and political arena as the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Independence – Reparations for Slavery and the Abolition of the Electoral College in Presidential Elections. This is particularly important for our nation as it prepares to engage in another hotly contested mid-term election cycle.

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THE POPE & THE PRESIDENT

A Retrospection on the recent exchange between Pope Leo XVI and President Trump

Fr. Bill looks back on the recent exchange of rhetoric between the Holy Father and the President of the United States over the War in Iran.

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DID POPE LEO CONDEMN THE WAR WITH IRAN?

People have been listening with bated breath the comments about the Iran war made by Pope Leo XIV, our First “American” Pope. Fr. Bill discusses the public image and persona of the Holy Father, the War in Iran and the Pope’s comments in light of Church teaching on the Just War Theory.

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ARE WE STILL A PERSECUTED CHURCH?

My Thoughts on the Protestors Disrupting a Christian Church in Minneapolis

Fr. Bill comments on the disruption by protestors of a Christian Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota in light of the Church’s celebration of its Martyrs. He also makes a comparison between the suffering of Martyrs throughout Christian History with the harassment in the US and the West, and in some places continued Persecution of Christians throughout the world.

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ERIKA KIRK & FORGIVENESS

Is it Even Possible to Forgive in such an Unforgiving Culture?

During a Memorial rally for her husband, Erika Kirk publicly declared that she forgives her husband’s killer. Fr. Bill discusses the basic Christian mandate to Forgive and discusses the many misunderstandings people attach to the idea and practice of Forgiveness.