The Final Judgment: Balancing Fear and Hope
Both fear that most men could be lost and hope that none will be appear essential to the Christian, often at different times. Dare we embrace both?
Hugh Hefner’s Twisted Vision of Freedom
Without the money and fame, Hugh Hefner would have been called a common pimp, scumbag, and drug addict.
The Creed of the Shallow Man
The insufferably self-righteous “We Believe” signs appearing in lawns across America are a smokescreen to prevent the shallow values they attempt to smuggle in from being challenged.
Improve the Mass in One Simple Step—Kill the Ditties
The short, impossibly complex songs—let’s call them ditties—played during modern Catholic Masses are a major distraction to the solemn, prayerful state of mind we should aim to enter.
What Works When Making a Christian Community and What Doesn’t
The implosion of the Veritatis Splendor community, and the success of another community, offers a stark contrast on what makes a Christian community successful.
Christians, Beware the Metaverse
I try my best to temper my tech-skeptic instincts, but despite these efforts, I can’t help but consider all the worst possibilities of the coming “Metaverse.” In fact, the more I read about it, the more I think Christians should start preparing for it now, before we, along with our family and friends, are pulled … Read more
Did Gavin Newsom Murder His Mother?
Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California, is the kind of person who should be kept as far from the reins of power as possible. His life and career are marked by selfish ambition, adultery, lying, and even matricide. He’s the kind of man who cheats on his then-wife, Kimberly Guilfoyle—now the girlfriend of Donald … Read more
Live Like the Amish?
The devout and observant Christian is undoubtedly aware of the precarious state of the faith in our modern world and is becoming increasingly open to out-of-the-box solutions. One such possible solution is to take a cue from our bearded Amish neighbors and form rule-based religious communities—but maybe without the horse and buggy. A brief peak … Read more
How Adult Abuse Victims Are Treated by the Church
[Editor’s Note: This is the second of a 2-part series on vulnerable adults being abused by clergy, and the poor response from Church officials to that abuse.] In Part 1, we discussed how Steve Hayner was sexually abused by two priests in New York, which left him with deep, lifelong scars. In Part 2, we’ll … Read more
How Vulnerable Adults Are Abused by Predator Priests
[Editor’s Note: This is the first of a 2-part series on vulnerable adults being abused by clergy, and the poor response from Church officials to that abuse.] There is a lot of sympathy for minors who have experienced sexual abuse by priests—due to the nature of consent, legally and culturally, it’s almost universally seen as … Read more
The Evangelical Sex-Abuse Moment
American Evangelicals, a catch-all term for conservative, low-church Protestants, are currently reeling from multiple, simultaneous sexual-abuse scandals—leading to a sense of pain, embarrassment, and anger familiar to Catholics. Like with our own recent scandals, Evangelicals are realizing that those they trusted with their faith, their tithes, and their families have failed them to a degree … Read more
Note to Journalists: “Catholics for Choice” Still Isn’t Catholic
Over the last few months, there have been frequent stories in the mainstream press about whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians will or won’t be allowed to continue to receive Communion. A recent example is the coverage of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone’s letter critical of pro-abortion public figures receiving the Eucharist. Since Cordileone is House Speaker … Read more
The Church of England’s Imminent Death Brings Opportunities
The Church of England is crumbling so quickly it may barely reach its 500th birthday, in 2034. This is not just my opinion—it’s the opinion of the church itself, which in the United States is known as the Episcopal Church and in Canada and elsewhere is typically known as the Anglican Church. Here in the … Read more
The Benedict Option and the Veritatis Splendor Community: Are They the Same Thing?
Many Christians are thinking seriously about how to decouple from the popular culture and form versions of community and culture that will encourage the flourishing of their faith. To unthinkingly absorb mainstream entertainment, participate in public education, or patronize Big Tech’s latest offerings seems increasingly like madness considering their clear intentions to sideline us and … Read more
We Should Be Ashamed of Ourselves
Data released recently by the CDC showed that 78% of those who died, were hospitalized, or placed on a ventilator due to a COVID-19 infection were overweight or obese, making it among the most deadly risk factors. Health experts have always known that being overweight is unhealthy, but we’ve become scared to hold up a … Read more
Saving the Damsel in Distress
Gina Carano is currently the darling of conservative media. While I am in agreement that her canceling was another example of the totalitarian Left’s cultural cleansing, I also have to admit that I wasn’t a huge fan of her character on “The Mandalorian.” Don’t get me wrong; she did an excellent job at acting the … Read more