The Mass We Understand—and the Faith We Don’t
Being able to understand the words of the Mass doesn’t necessarily mean you understand its mystery.
Without a Safety Net: Free Climbing and Mortal Sin
A lesson from Alex Honnold and the spiritual life.
Bowing Before the Mystery: The Unity of Kneeling at Mass
The Catholic Church has always acknowledged the posture of kneeling as something uniquely beautiful within the context of the Holy Mass, a gesture that speaks more deeply than words.
The Catholic Beliefs of Protestant Reformers
Modern day Protestants are further away from Luther, Calvin and Zwingli than these original revolutionaries were from the Catholicism from which they severed themselves.
Elon Musk Rightly Sounds the Alarm on the Global Fertility Crisis
The world continues to reap the bitter consequences of being increasingly closed to family and children. A return to the Church’s teaching on openness to life is the only way forward.
Charlie Kirk and His Surprising Sentiments Toward the Catholic Church
There is a lot of evidence that Charlie Kirk was leading his family towards the Catholic Church; not least of all, his public call to venerate the Mother of God.
Prayers Are Effective—Thoughts Are Not
A closer look at Catholic teaching reveals a sharp truth: while prayers are indeed powerful, mere “thoughts” accomplish nothing in the supernatural order.
Can World Peace Get Donald Trump Into Heaven?
Ultimately, the Catholic Church rejects the idea that salvation is attained by “faith alone” or “works alone.”
The Problem With “Themed” Masses
However well-meaning, turning Holy Mass into a church play to keep kids engaged robs from them the real lessons of the Holy Sacrifice.
John Henry Newman First Tried to Disprove Catholicism; Now He’s Being Named a Doctor of the Church
In a dramatic twist of providence, the very work Newman undertook to defend Anglicanism ultimately led him to embrace the Catholic Church he had long opposed.
Pope Leo XIV and the Battle Against Modernity
In choosing the name Leo XIV, the new pope may be signaling that he is prepared to carry on the battle that Leo XIII waged—not with weapons of this world but with the power of truth, prayer, and a deep awareness of the spiritual struggle that undergirds every age.
It’s Time We Stop Singing About Ourselves at Mass
What makes for a “suitable hymn”? How should we gauge “good” and “bad” hymns? I would suggest using a very simple litmus test by asking this question: “Whom are we singing to?”