Catechism of the Catholic Church

October 18, 2020 by frbillnicholas

WHO SHOULD CATHOLICS VOTE FOR – Rendering To Caesar during a National Election

Homily – 29th Sunday of the Year (A)
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are God’s”

Does “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s” = the “Separation of Church and State”?
What is a Catholic Christian to make of this and any election in a Democratic Republic?
Fr. Bill discusses Election 2020 in light of the Constitution, our Founding Fathers, Catholic Social Teaching and Jesus command to “render to Caesar.”

May 31, 2020 by frbillnicholas

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: MURDERING THE GUILTY – The 5th Commandment, pt 5

Video #13 – The Ten Commandments
“You Shall Not Kill”

Capital Punishment involves the killing of another human being usually someone guilty of violating the 5th Commandment. But is Capital Punishment itself a violation of the 5th Commandment?

Fr. Bill discusses the Death Penalty and how the 5th Commandment plays into God’s formation of his people from retaliation to either forgiveness, or a strict prescription on what forms of punishment are acceptable, and not acceptable in the eyes of God and the Standards God has given us to live.

May 22, 2020 by frbillnicholas

ABORTION: MURDERING THE INNOCENT – The 5th Commandment, pt. 4

Video #12 – The Ten Commandments
“You Shall Not Kill”

How and why does Abortion especially apply to the 5th Commandment and what is the gravity for one who has incurred a completed abortion?
Are there Biblical Precedents for this?
Is there any Hope in Salvation for one who has had an Abortion?

Fr. Bill addresses this hot and sensitive topic; what the Church teaches, and how it deals with those who are guilty of this violation of the 5th Commandment.

May 8, 2020 by frbillnicholas

SUICIDE: MURDERING THE SELF – The 5th Commandment, pt. 2

Video #10 – THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
“You Shall Not Kill”

How does Suicide violate the 5th Commandment, “Thou Shall Not Kill”? What is Christianity’s response to the act of Killing Ones-self?

Fr. Bill discusses the very sensitive topic of Suicide and its relation to the Ten Commandments, as well as how the Catholic Church intervenes for the souls of those who have taken their own lives.

January 10, 2020 by frbillnicholas

THE “JUST WAR” THEORY – The Brett Winterble Show

With the tensions between the United States and Iran, Fr. Bill returns to the Brett Winterble Show on NewsmaxTV to discuss the historical impact of the Christian Faith on matters of war, peace and the moral obligation of national leaders to defend the helpless against violent aggressors.