articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about religion
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08, 2014
Politics and the Pulpit
The question of whether politics should have a place in the pulpit has been with us for decades. At times [...]
7
08, 2014
What Happened to Catholicism?
Catholics old enough to remember how different the Church was fifty or so years ago often wonder what happened to [...]
29
07, 2014
Catholic Bishops and Immigration
In June, 2014, speaking for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Bishop Mark Seitz testified before the House Judiciary [...]
24
07, 2014
Christians and Karma
Christians are not noted for learning from people of different faiths. In fact, many Christians seem to believe that even [...]
30
04, 2014
What Does “Blessed” Mean?
The answer to this question may seem obvious, but it isn’t. “Blessed” has a number of meanings, depending in part [...]
26
02, 2014
An Occasion of Grace
I was driving to Mass on a recent Sunday morning. There was one car ahead of me on the residential [...]
18
12, 2013
The Christmas Billboard Controversy
Times Square billboards are rather prominent, so it was inevitable that the message recently posted there by an atheist group [...]
19
06, 2013
My Favorite Biblical Passage
To choose a favorite biblical passage is a difficult task, perhaps even a fool’s errand. A few dozen candidates spring [...]
5
06, 2013
In Defense Of Guilt And Shame
While reading last week’s church bulletin, I came across an announcement for a mini-retreat titled “Letting Go of Shame and [...]
29
05, 2013
Valuing Faith And Reason
In the late 18th century Thomas Paine argued in The Age of Reason that reason and revelation are in opposition and [...]