by Raul Zavaleta | Feb 1, 2022 | CUP Blog, Preservation of Religious Liberty (and Other)
Despite the publicity rock-music veteran Neil Young has received by publicly threatening Spotify to remove its broadcast of the political commentator and comedian Joe Rogan, or he’d remove his music from its streaming service, survey data show that it is Americans...
by Raul Zavaleta | Jan 13, 2022 | CUP Blog
With each passing year, it can seem that cultural developments are only getting worse. Messages like “Live Your Truth” and “You Do You” are a rejection of God’s authority over creation and that we have been created in His image. As the culture has become more detached...
by Raul Zavaleta | Dec 9, 2021 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church
Catholic education has contributed a great deal in educating America’s young. These institutions, especially Catholic universities, are highly regarded as models for a well-rounded education that forms the student’s mind, body, and spirit that includes a time-tested...
by Raul Zavaleta | Nov 4, 2021 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church
I have been very fortunate in my life. God blessed me with a good family and surrounded me with opportunities that ultimately gave me material wealth. Spiritually, I have had some ups and downs. When I was younger, building a career led me through a path away from...
by Raul Zavaleta | Sep 15, 2021 | Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic, Religious Freedom, Sanctity of Marriage
This week, the Wall Street Journal published a front-page story by Douglas Belkin titled “A Generation of American Men Give Up on College” focusing on a report published by the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), a non-profit education organization,...
by Raul Zavaleta | Jul 13, 2021 | Blog, CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church
This week I had a couple of discussions on various topics on which the participants reached different conclusions based on their understanding of faith. That got me thinking: what is faith? Many of us grew up hearing the word in Sunday school classes, church...