essays by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
22
03, 2017
Everyday Grace
Last Sunday, as I stood in line to receive communion, I noticed an elderly couple across from me. Both were [...]
15
03, 2017
The Gospel and Politics
The people in the Bible group were discussing the Gospel messages of love: in particular, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself” [...]
2
03, 2017
America’s Troubled Culture
American culture is infected with Relativism, the belief that everyone creates his or her own truth. In other words, that [...]
14
02, 2017
The Catholic Hierarchy Disappoint Again
The Catholic hierarchy in the U.S. have disappointed Catholics in the past, and they are doing so again, this time [...]
7
02, 2017
A Catholic Bishop and Some Syrian Immigrants
Village Maalula on the rock in Syria Bishop Gregory Parkes' column was titled “Compassion for immigrants, refugees will keep [...]
3
02, 2017
Missing the Point Has Gone Epidemic
G. K. Chesterton once remarked that many commentators in his day suffered from “the art of missing the point.” That [...]
26
01, 2017
Understanding President Trump
Some of the people who opposed President Trump may never give him a chance. But I believe many others are [...]
19
01, 2017
The Liberals’ Struggle with Logic
Almost three months after the 2016 election, many liberals still cannot acknowledge Donald Trump’s victory. The most recent example of [...]
6
01, 2017
How America Views Achievement
Over the last century an old idea has gained new currency in American culture—the idea that equality of achievement is the [...]
30
12, 2016
Our Relationship with Time
Does time really move faster when we are late for an appointment and trapped in a traffic jam but slower [...]