Msgr: Paul V. Garrity: Denying health insurance may prod unvaccinated
One man can lead a horse to water but 10 men cannot make him drink. This piece of wisdom has never been more true than it is today. COVID is wreaking havoc in... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Exercising the freedom to do right
Vaccine mandates have become the latest issue to roil our nation, contribute to the culture wars and make us feel more divided than ever. At issue is the concept... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: Rejection, politics and the role we all have to play
Rejection is a very memorable experience that infiltrates the soul with corrosive impact. When I was quite young, I got a baseball glove for Christmas. When springtime... Read more.
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity: 007 to the rescue
“No Time To Die” is more than a treat for James Bond fans who feast on the triumph of good over evil in spite of some gratuitously evil things that happen... Read more.
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 Roman... 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 diabolical... 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 an... 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 was... 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 Philadelphia... 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 senior... Read more.