In 1985, I interviewed my grandmother, Cecilia LaHood, for an article I wanted to write about her life. Her children were planning a big 75th birthday party for her (she was born in 1910), and I wanted to share her life story with everyone who attended the party. While I was interviewing my grandmother, she told me that during the 1930’s when she started having children, most of… Read More
I hit some raw nerves last week with my article, Under Attack – The Vicar of Christ. One woman who has been a member of our adoration program for several years had this to say: “In this instance I do not agree with your view. Coming from a devout Catholic family, my faith has been shattered by these events. I believe that the only hope that lies ahead is for the Church to admit past mistakes and beg for forgiveness.”… Read More
Beginning a week and a half before Easter Sunday and continuing until the day after Easter, the New York Times published at least 10 different (lengthy) articles about past and current allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church. The theme woven throughout the articles was that prior to being chosen to lead the Church, Pope Benedict was directly responsible for some priests being allowed to continue to victimize young boys,… Read More