by Vicki Yamasaki | Nov 8, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Religious Freedom
The final report (a 41 page synthesis) on the Synod on Synodality was issued Saturday, October 28. The summary report covers topics such as the role of women and the laity, the ministry of bishops, priesthood and the diaconate, the importance of the poor and migrants,...
by Guest Author | Oct 31, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Religious Freedom
By Mark Bailey What is obedience? In this day and age of language both tortured and power abused, I am told that I need to obey, yet often my conscience tells me that to follow the whims of those who are in power would be a fast track to hell. Let’s...
by Vicki Yamasaki | Oct 2, 2023 | CUP Blog, Religious Freedom
By Vicki Yamasaki A band (Satanic Planet) with ties to The Satanic Temple performed at the Indiana Statehouse in the north atrium on September 28. The Satanic Temple embarked on a social media campaign to spread the word to members across the country. Indiana...
by Raul Zavaleta | Sep 5, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Religious Freedom
By Raul Zavaleta If you seek to understand how society is changing the basis for its morality, you will notice that the role of religion has been diminished resulting in a lost sense of sin. It is common to view sin now, not as a transgression of the law of God, but...
by Raul Zavaleta | Aug 30, 2023 | CUP Blog, Religious Freedom
By Raul Zavaleta With this year’s hot summer weather, the alarmism of “Climate Changers” has been hot as well. Here are three quotes: Michael Mann, Environmentalist at Penn State University speaking in July: Now the warming has reached the point where...
by Guest Author | Aug 15, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Religious Freedom
By Catholic Wise Guy I had a long and beautiful relationship with baseball, and it pains me to say, “Don’t Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” Forget the peanuts and cracker jacks, I’m not root, rooting for my home team or any team, not even the Cubs. One, two, and three...