We don’t need to know why Fr. Chad Ripperger was asked to step out of the limelight. But today’s cult of celebrity exorcists feeds an unhealthy curiosity about the demonic, and any good priest should want to live his vocation in hiddenness.
Roe v. Wade has fallen, but abortions are rising and Catholic apathy is suffocating the pro-life movement. It’s time for the faithful to pray, give, teach, and show up to witness for life.
Anxiety, sadness and other natural experiences that come with the difficulties of life are being reframed as a mental illness, that many would rather not be healed of.
The Evil One wants to separate us from the Eucharist, so he uses Sunday sports and activities.
How many apologies does one need to offer for past offenses like slavery in order for the offense to be expunged?
The Novus Ordo can be celebrated reverently, but to do so requires a rich interior life of a priest, lest the temptations of the Mass strip him of the august dignity in which he participates.
We believe, as Christians, that human history is not just a series of meaningless, random events; rather, we are part of a Larger Story. So, are we in the End?
Just as a few faithless leaders corrupted all of Israel to turn away from the Lord, a few corrupt clergy turned the Church away from the authentic Faith passed down from the apostles.
In my conversations with many people, it seems that most are unaware of the dangers of AI.
As a Catholic priest, I have discovered yet another reason why I love and appreciate the gift of celibacy: I do not have an immediate family (wife and kids) upon whom Satan could wreak havoc and suffering.