Should We Trust Obamanomics?

As a student of economics several years ago, our reading assignments were enormous.  As a a young student, it was difficult for me to digest it all.  I read one article and papers each day to hundreds in the next week. However, I still have to contend with trying to get good grades to pass [...]

Putting our Faith in the Sphere of our Public Life

 
 
I grew up with some Jesuit influence.  Our Catholic school is beside a Catholic Jesuit University.  The key players in the Catholic faith in my neighborhood were the Jesuits.  I find them very approachable.  I thought that they are the “real deal” when it comes to social justice and service to the poor.  Their influence [...]

Fr. Anthony Taylor Talks About Martin Luther King

 
 
 
Preached at St. Andrew Cathedral, Little Rock, AR (Source: Facebook)
Every child needs heroes and as any of you who have ever heard my vocation story knows, one of my greatest heroes is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whom I regard as one of the greatest Americans who ever lived. I remember very well the day [...]

Unfolding of History in the US

Even though the minute-to-minute coverage of the elections results is revealing important facts, it is advisable to wait until 11 pm for  more predictive results.  Americans are glued to the television, radio and the Internet.  Some have conceded.  Some are still hopeful.  But, waiting for the results is creating a mixture of anxiety and excitement [...]

Americans are having their Voices Heard

The Swing Voters Will Come Out on Elections Day

Who are the “swing voters”?  They are the people who are not hard-core supporters of either major political party.  They may be dissatisfied Republicans or Democrats.  They can be voters who will vote for the first time because of age or those that have never bothered to exercise their voting right before.
The gap between John McCain and [...]

Sarah Palin’s Choice to Be Both a Mother and Public Servant

Each of us has a vocation in life, a mission that we must pursue.   For Sarah Palin, it is  to be a  public servant.  This video captures Sarah Palin being a mother.  She is often criticized for neglecting her Down Syndrome Baby by aspiring to be a running mate of McCain in the 2008 [...]

The Questions to Ask the Presidential Candidates

 
Many issues are at stake in the upcoming Presidential elections.  For most Christians, it is simple:  the leader that will be protect the life of the least in our society.  The “least” citizens refers to the unborn, the elderly, the sick, the special children, the disabled, the minority.  
 
The issue of the “TEN COMMANDMENTS Display [...]