by Vicki Yamasaki | Jun 19, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church
By Vicki Yamasaki There is much talk of the Eucharistic Congress and we have just had Eucharistic processions take place to celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord, Corpus Christi. This has had me in deep reflection so this week’s...
by Raul Zavaleta | Feb 10, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic
The term “social justice” is now commonly used by activists, clergy, educators, judges, corporate leaders, and politicians to describe the version of how society should work. Originally a Catholic term, “social justice” was first used about 1840 in...
by Raul Zavaleta | Jan 4, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Preservation of God’s Natural Law & Democratic Republic
Will you join us? Citizens are losing faith in U.S. institutions to address their concerns. The results of the Gallup 2022 poll surveying participants on their confidence in institutions throughout society show that small businesses, with 68% of respondents expressing...
by Guest Author | Jan 3, 2023 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Religious Freedom
By Veronica Werth Adoration of the Magi, 1620. Oil on canvas, 235 x 277.5 cm. Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg About two years ago, I discovered the idea of a Literary Advent. For each day of Advent, a Christmastide poem or except is read (preferably aloud). It is a...
by Guest Author | Dec 14, 2022 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church, Religious Freedom
by Lori Baxter Many children have been and are being taught that our world is being devastated by global warming and it is our fault. We have exploited the good resources of earth along with over-populating it; therefore, carbon emissions are increasing and we are...
by Guest Author | Nov 30, 2022 | CUP Blog, Our Catholic Faith & Church
by Mark Bailey This blog entry is primarily diaristic in nature and I hope my readers find some truth and encouragement in the recounting of an unpleasant encounter I have recently had. Recently my superior (I am a Dominican tertiary novice) recommended that I...
