Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: The secular and the sacred
When the secular press covers the meeting between the president of the United States and the Bishop of Rome, there is heightened interest because both men are R... Read more.
Msgr. Paul Garrity: The cancer of division
“Divide et impera” (divide and conquer) was the strategy used by Julius Caesar to conquer Gaul. For the last two millennia and perhaps before, this diabolic... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Pandemic of the unvaccinated
One picture is worth a thousand words. Christopher Weyant’s cartoon in a recent newspaper bears this out exceptionally well. Two men are in free fall from a... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Liberty and Justice for all
Haunting conversations have a way of staying with us because they trigger deeper reflections that can be both memorable and disturbing. One recent conversation ... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Church and State 2021
Last week, a new chapter was written in the ongoing debate between church and state in our country. On Thursday, the Supreme Court found in favor of Philadelphi... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Abortion or Democracy
Which is more important? Making all abortions illegal or preserving our democratic republic? I asked this question recently to a very bright and well-read senio... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Is it time to repeal the Second Amendment?
Mass shootings in which four or more people die have become an epidemic. While each has its own etiology, what they all have in common is gun ownership. The S... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: The Great Paradigm
Good Friday is one of the most sacred days in the calendar for Christians. Sadly, it was the occasion for fueling the kind of anti-Semitism that led to the pogr... Read more.