The Annunciation and the “Impossible” Jonathan Mitchican March 25, 2020 Commentary, Contributors, Roman Catholic Church By Jonathan Mitchican The angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her a series of impossible-seeming things. The first and most obvious is the thing we’re celebrating today. He announced to Mary that she would c... Read More...
Ordinariate Evangelism and Archbishop Sheen Jonathan Mitchican April 24, 2019 Commentary, Roman Catholic Church Abp. Fulton J. Sheen: “The only way to win audiences is to tell people about the life and death of Christ. Every other approach is a waste.”
Materialism: Science or Philosophy? Jonathan Mitchican January 22, 2019 Commentary, The Episcopal Church Materialism is not a scientific theorem. It is, rather, a philosophy — and not a well thought out one.
Punishing Children for their Fathers’ Sins Jonathan Mitchican June 29, 2018 Analysis, Commentary, Exegesis In modern America, we have decided that punishing children for the perceived crimes of their parents is both acceptable and practical.
What Mary Received in the Eucharist Jonathan Mitchican May 15, 2018 Commentary, Liturgy If we ever take the Eucharist for granted, meditating on Mary’s relationship with the sacrament would be a fitting remedy.
10 Weird Facts about the Saints Jonathan Mitchican March 28, 2018 Commentary Even the weirdest saint is someone close to God, which is ultimately where we are all called to be.
Sex and Grace in the Life of Texas Guinan Jonathan Mitchican February 13, 2018 Commentary Mary Louise Cecilia "Texas" Guinan loved to shock people. "Hello, suckers," she was famous for saying as she entered her club each night.
Ugly babies and the ordinary Incarnation Jonathan Mitchican December 27, 2017 Art, Commentary In many paintings on Ugly Renaissance Babies, Jesus looks like a miniature adult, complete with an adult’s head and six-pack abs, no doubt acquired during his many hours of baby Pilates.
