Put Out Into the Deep

In the First Letter of Saint Peter, the author admonishes us in these words, “Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around looking for someone to devour. Resist him, steadfast in faith” (1 Pt 5:8-9).

In this issue of the Sooner Catholic, you will read several encouraging stories from clients of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City who sought assistance and found compassion in their times of need.

As a teenager growing up in a Catholic home there never was any doubt about where I belonged on Sunday morning.

The genesis of the Black Lives Matter movement was moral outrage over the ill-treatment of young black men at the hands of police officers.

In recent weeks, we have seen a shocking increase in acts of vandalism against Catholic images, sanctuaries and holy places.