Gay as an Object of Mirth?
Being gay is tragic, but it is also comical, and a healthier perspective toward homosexuality sometimes is to laugh at it.
Nosferatu: Old-World Devils and New-World Victims
Nosferatu is a hauntingly beautiful film about horrifically ugly things and, in so doing, makes a compelling case to retain a spiritual center in a world where the spiritual has been relegated to a place of unimportance.
See No Evil
The newly appointed archbishop of Washington, D.C. sadly shares the assumption prevalent among liberal theological and exegetes, that the Scripture contains, as Hans Kung put it, a lot of “trash.”
Ugly Buildings, Beautiful Priests
While our local diocese is full of horrible-looking churches, it is also full of faithful priests.
RIP Jimmy Carter: A Decent Democrat Dies
Jimmy Carter’s legacy is one of dignity and courtesy; a sign that there is something good in the heart of America. Though it is also telling that such a man of virtue made for a poor president.
Tradition and Treachery
Kneeling is good for the soul. It lifts you up by making you, in stature, no more than a child.
Twelve Tales for Twelve Days
Christmas is a time for stories like no other time—a time for fantasies, memories, and mysteries. Here are twelve tales to tell over the twelve days of Christmas.
Bari Weiss: The “It Lesbian” of the American Right
While we can ignore many aspects of the Left, we can’t overlook the Sexual Revolution that has poisoned all aspects of American life, both Left and Right.
Guadalupe at Lepanto
Our Lady of Guadalupe was there at Lepanto, hearkening to the Rosary recited by the soldiers processing round the decks, her quiet, pregnant power blazing at that apocalyptic battle with all the splendor of the star-crowned Woman of Revelation.
Natives From Nowhere
The Church’s task is not to simply make herself manifest in human cultures. That would be to subordinate the Church to local ways. The task is far more challenging than that: to baptize the cultures.
Notre-Dame Reopens: A Restoration of Tradition?
Donald Trump’s presence at the grand reopening of Notre-Dame signals a fresh hope for the Church in America and beyond.
Prepare for Deportation
The law of God commands us to perform corporal works of mercy but also to obey the just laws of our land. And there is nothing unjust in having laws that govern the process of immigration—and Catholics should stand by those laws with confidence.
2024 Proves 2020 Was Stolen
The numbers from the 2020 election, especially compared to other recent elections, just don’t add up; or rather, they add up to too much.
Childhood Be Damned
When I think of my own childhood and youth, it occurs to me that my happiest hours were rarely spent indoors, certainly not in school, nor at home in front of the television.
Will Trump Save Us From Big Food?
Big Food is joined at the hip with Big Pharma. They have set up a system where one makes us sick, and the other makes us medicated patients for life.
This Just In: Sacrilege at the Opera and Metaphysical Denial in Politics
We’ll start with the blasphemy of the year. There’s nothing quite like relaxing at the opera with abundant female nudity, fresh blood, (real) skin piercings, and actual lesbian sex acts. This used to be called porn, and one did not go to the opera for it. Paul Hindemith’s half-hour one-act opera Sancta Susanna (1922), which … Read more
Opus Dei: Monsters, Dupes, and Slaves?
Gareth Gore’s new book “Opus” is full of malevolence and divides Opus Dei into three parts: monsters, dupes, and slaves.
Opus Dei and the Newest Albino Monk
The latest unhinged attack on Opus Dei will likely just increase interest in the organization.
As For Me and My House
It’s hard to state what depths of farce, ineffectuality, and effete sentimentalism American politics has descended.
Kamala’s Humorless Hatred for Catholics Continues
Apparently, Kamala’s hatred for Catholics is no laughing matter; and, apparently, she will not abide being made fun of—even for charity.