Babies, Rivers and Trees
In July 2022, Bangladesh became the first country to grant all of its rivers the same legal status as humans. The movement to grant legal status to nature began... Read more.
The Eucharist, the Church, and Abortion
Introduction Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver has aptly said that “abortion is the central social issue of this moment in our national history ‒ not... Read more.
The Abortion Debate: And So It Begins …
In a recent article of mine, Private Versus Public Morality, published on the Catholic Insight website, I discussed the potential impact of the newly appointed United... Read more.
A Primer on Human Embryology
Introduction Pro-life issues are among the most important facing Catholics and other believers throughout the world. Abortion must certainly rank as the top issue... Read more.
A Catholic Physician’s Perspective on the Current State of Medicine
I’ve been a physician for a very long time, and I still love what I do. I would not have had it any other way – except maybe being an astronaut. But I wear... Read more.
Private Versus Public Morality
Toward the end of his term in office, American President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court of the United States. As a devout and practicing... Read more.
Theological Reflections on Cloning: Personhood and Reproduction
(Some may not agree with all of Dr. Alexander Lozano’s conclusions, but his analysis of the issue of ensoulment and cloning is certainly an intriguing one,... Read more.
The Reality of Saint John’s Eucharistic Symbolism
INTRODUCTION The Gospel of St. John, unlike the Synoptic Gospels, offers no account of the institution of the Eucharist in his narrative of the Last Supper. ... Read more.
Agape Love
Theresa of Avila wrote that “love is like a perfume-filled room.” Could it be that we can only describe such an ineffable concept using symbol and metaphor?... Read more.
Personhood and Abortion: A Historical Review in the Catholic Tradition
Introduction In 1973 the controversial Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the United States. In that first year alone, about 700,000 abortions... Read more.