What Old Churches Teach Us About Beauty And The Brokenness Of Christianity

(OPINION) In my childhood, Catholics were encouraged to “make a visit” to church to light a candle for the sick or say a prayer for some special intention. Though I (and many others) fell out of this practice over the years, I found myself once again “making a visit” to churches when I began to study, teach and travel abroad.

Catholicism, Christianity, Opinion, Architecture, Art & Music, Art and Music, Arts & CulturePatrick McCormickMay 21, 2026Patrick McCormick, opinion, Christianity, art, art and musicComment

‘Bearing False Witness’: MAGA And The Death Of The Ninth Commandment

(OPINION) Conservative Christians want the Ten Commandments in our classrooms and courtrooms, while their preferred candidate and president shreds the Ninth Commandment’s order to not “bear false witness against our neighbor” with abandon.

Christianity, North America, Opinion, Politics, ReligionPatrick McCormickFebruary 25, 2026Patrick McCormick, opinion, politics and religion, Trump, MAGA, Christianity, recharge, SOTU, State of the Union, Bibles, Ten CommandmentsComment

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