Geography: A Tool for Our Earthly Pilgrimage
Geography matters for assessments of events because—like our Catholic beliefs—it is incarnational.
Property Is Theft?
A sober analysis of our society reveals that theft—or its close cousin, the replacement of high quality by something inferior—now drive both the economy and the culture.
The Year of Catholic Death: 1968
Although the Holy Catholic Church will persist until the end of time, there have been moments in time when it has seemed beyond hope of resuscitation. The year 1968 was one of those moments.
Two Anniversaries of 2026 and the War on History
Eight hundred years ago, St. Francis surrendered his soul to Our Lord; two hundred fifty years ago, the United States came to be with its Declaration of Independence. Both anniversaries are crucial for helping us understand who we are and to what we are ordered.
A Modest Proposal for Reeducating the Bishops
The time has come to reeducate our bishops, beginning with how they use—and manifestly misuse—the English language.
True Closeness Is Physical Presence: A Response to Contemporary Platitudes
Our leaders should stop using platitudes about “closeness” and “accompaniment” and instead accept the truth that our incarnational Faith requires an actual physical presence.
Leo XIV, Fulton Sheen, and the Catholic American Heartland
From Fulton Sheen to Robert Prevost (now Pope Leo XIV), American Catholicism is in its ascendancy.
Healing the Red-Blue Divide by Using the Gift of Tongues
One can’t fail to call to mind the Tower of Babel when looking at the confusion which ensued in the wake of abolishing Latin as the Church’s principal language.
The Silver Linings of the Apocalypse
Concerns about a dystopian trajectory for our society in response to pandemics has contributed to an awakening. Americans are now questioning standard assumptions about public health, science, medicine, vaccines, masking, and lockdowns.
Thoughts on a New Religious Order for the 21st Century
With new religious orders being founded and old orders dying or being suppressed, what should a religious order look like today?
The Best Way Forward? A Tale of Two Speeches
Recent speeches by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and American President Joseph Biden reveal stark contrasting visions for the West.
Has Critical Theory Captured the Right?
Conspiracy theories have gained widespread credibility on the Right. Have conservatives succumbed to the siren song of critical theory?
Postmodern “Identity”: When Make-Believe Becomes Delusion
The false identities created by Barrack Obama and Kamala Harris reflect the idolatry of identity in our time which confuses playing a role with ontological essence.
Our Besetting Sins: Outrage and Adulation
Our obsession with personality masks the fact of our powerlessness.
A Buyer’s Market in Catholic Real Estate
In recent decades, the decline of the Church has resulted in the closure and sale of a host of Catholic real estate: churches, convents, monasteries, schools, and rectories.
How to Destroy a State With the Help of the Church
As liberal lawmakers destroyed the state of New York, Catholic Church leaders stood by and assisted in its demise.
Justice Means Getting the Invasion We Deserve
A Christ-free compassion leads to open borders, abortion on demand, racial guilt, and trans-madness.
Should Catholics Return to the Land?
Is the Catholic Land Movement a legitimate approach to rediscovering God’s gracious gifts, or is it just another lifestyle choice option for the post-modern-minded?
Theology of the Body vs. Body Mutilations
John Paul II’s TOB was anchored in an anthropology still recognizably rooted in Catholicism, whereas the latest trends in body mutilations seemingly treat the body as a platform,