Turn East, Young Man
Versus populum undermines and obscures what ad orientem communicates, something the late Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) well understood.
The Middle Ages Are No Panacea
Many Catholics, especially those who are more conservative, look towards our Catholic Medieval past as the way forward. But is it really?
Catholics Out in the Public Square
In the face of increasing hostility towards religion, and especially the Catholic Church, lay Catholics should in fact more fully live their faith.
The World Isn’t Your Friend
Regardless of how much the stars seem to align in your life, there will come a time when you realize that as much as life is beautiful, you will inevitably come face-to-face with the unsettling fact that the world is decidedly against you.
One of the Noblest Americans
Apart from developing a reputation for virtue and intellectual acumen, one of the least recognizable members of the Court, Justice Samuel Alito, is also one of the foremost defenders of religious liberty.
Paul Thigpen: A Paragon of Humility and Christian Charity
Academic and intellectual to the core, Paul Thigpen rather chose the path of humility and poured his time, talent, and treasure into the Mother who saved him.
Meditating On Death Is Critical To A Good Life
Dying a heroic death is strongly correlated to living a heroic life.
A Miraculous Story of Answered Prayers
A harrowing story of persecution and escape has finally come to a conclusion for the D’Souza family.
Do You Want To Be Dangerous?
St. John Henry Newman believed men could be independent and self-governed while still respecting ecclesiastical supremacy. This made him dangerous to many Church authorities.
A Sign of Feminist Failure
After fifty long years of feminism, women are finally more independent, more educated, more career oriented…and more miserable than ever.
Underselling Confession
I would say that even for those Catholics who regularly frequent the sacrament of penance, there is a tendency to obscure what’s actually taking place in the confessional.
The Protestant Rejoinder that Never Came
Protestants dismiss the “obscurity of Scripture” objection to sola scriptura, yet the myriad divisions in Protestantism stem directly from disagreements over scriptural interpretation.
Is It Marriage…And Other Worrying Questions
The Church will face an increasing number of bizarre marital arrangements that will seek to push long-standing ecclesial-determined boundaries.
Be weird, Catholics
God is not afraid of confirming His identity or His teachings through miracles. And yet many of us Catholics remain hesitant to talk about them.
A Lesson In Patience From The Persecuted
The story of a heroic father patiently enduring hardships to protect his family.
Martyrs of Today
We are bombarded by a constant stream of news concerning supposed mistreatment of and microagression against popular minorities, but little is said about the very real persecution of Christians.
Being Good Bankers
Consider that a majority of Jesus’ parables discuss money, wealth, or commerce. Our relationship to our finances obviously matter a great deal for our spiritual life.
The Passion Through the Eyes of Our Lady
We need ever-fresh exhortations to reinvigorate the seriousness of Passion Week in our own hearts and minds.
Such a Great Witness
Catholics are opposed to sex, right? Yet it’s our godless world that empties sex of its inherent thrill and danger.
Uncomfortable Martyrdoms
The dominant narrative of victimized American Indians and victimizer white settlers has a tendency to obscure what the many civilizations and tribes of our continent’s indigenous populations were truly like.