Mark Galli Crosses The Tiber. Why Do Some Individuals Leave Evangelicalism and Convert to Roman Catholicism?

Mark Galli surprised a number of people when he announced that he was converting to Catholicism. It was a long journey from evangelicalism to Catholicism So why does a person convert to Catholicism from evangelicalism? What are the reasons for crossing the Tiber? This post tries to explain some of the motivations behind it. 

New York Times: Notre Dame’s President Faces an Angry Campus After Getting the Coronavirus

In the New York Times of October 7, 2020 there was an interesting article about Rev John Jenkins of Notre Dame and his infection with the coronavirus. The article explored the double standards and the anger at Notre Dame that exists over the hypocrisy. I just wanted to do a quick post that could feature the article. 

Robert Jeffress’ Comments on Catholicism Being a Cult and its Pagan Roots From Babylon. A Look at the Bigotry of the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Dallas

Robert Jeffress is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Dallas. He is known inside the Southern Baptist Convention for his Christian nationalism. He is is also known for his outrageous statements about Catholicism and calling it a pagan cult from Babylon. This post is a look at he bigotry of the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Dallas. 

Michael Gerson in the Washington Post Asks are White Evangelicals and Catholics Waking Up and Realizing the Issues with Donald Trump?

In the Washington Post Michael Gerson writes a column asking if white evangelicals and Catholics are waking up to the issues with Donald Trump. This is a brief post to discuss his column. 

The National Catholic Reporter Profiles Catholic Political Organization Supporting the Re-Election of Donald Trump

The National Catholic Reporter did a profile of the different Catholic political organizations supporting Donald Trump for re-election this November. This post is just adding that article to this blog. 

A Catholic Social Justice Perspective: The National Catholic Reporter Editorial on Politics and a Pandemic

This is a National Catholic Reporter editorial on politics being played during the COVID-19 pandemic here in Washington, D.C. It looks at the polarization and asks what should a Catholic do? 

John Gehring at The National Catholic Reporter Writes About Attorney General Bill Barr and the Culture Wars

William Barr is the highest Catholic in the Trump Administration. The United States Attorney General considers himself a culture warrior and is admired by traditional Catholics and evangelicals alike. In the National Catholic Reporter an in depth look at Barr and his faith and the culture wars was written by John Gehring. This is a brief post about the culture wars from a more traditional Catholic perspective.

The Challenge of Death and Having a Funeral During a Pandemic

An article in the National Catholic Reporter discusses the challenge one family faced in the death and dying process in the middle of a pandemic. Its a sad read but one that explains the challenges of doing a funeral in the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Recommended Read: National Catholic Reporter on Editorial Independence Being Essential

In the American Catholic church there has been some controversy over a Catholic magazine taking down from their website two essays critical of an American cardinal’s support for Donald Trump.  The National Catholic Reporter had a good editorial discussing the situation. 

Recommended Read: Michael Sean Winters at National Catholic Reporter Gives a Roman Catholic Response to R.R. Reno Regarding COVID-19 and Sacrificing the Vulnerable to Preserve the Economy

In late May of 2020 R.R. Reno at First Things wrote a problematic post that showed his denial about the COVID-19 situation. At the National Catholic Reporter Micheal Sean Winters wrote a solid response to the libertarian Catholic writer.