Regis Nicoll
The cross. No doctrine is more central to the Christian faith and, yet,
more of an offense to our human sensibilities. For the unbeliever, it
represents everything that is wrong with Christianity. A wrathful God
who must be appeased by the brutal murder of his own son is deserving of
contempt not worship; any religion […]
William Kilpatrick
Was the near destruction of Notre Dame Cathedral simply the result of an
accidental fire? Or was it also a prophetic sign? In the Bible, the
destruction of a city or a temple is often linked to immorality or
unbelief. The fire and brimstone that was rained down on Sodom was
punishment for the sins […]
Paul Joseph Prezzia
Old Mother Goose, When she used to wander, Would ride through the air On
a very fine gander. This poem, along with all the other “Mother Goose”
poems, was extremely important to John Senior, the Catholic educator who
inspired the creation of The Civilized Reader column you are reading
now. He was especially enamored with […]
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