The Christian Nation We Aren’t Ready For
Christian civilization isn’t simply created out of thin air with the use of banners, slogans, mottos, or declarations.
The Boys Who Still Take Off Their Hats: Baseball and the Parish
Most people don’t think about what baseball and the Catholic parish have in common, but they share in the important work of passing down customs and traditions to the next generation.
A Dead Pope’s Warning
The successor of St. Peter cannot sound as though he belongs exclusively to the Right or the Left. He must belong unmistakably to Christ.
The Therapeutic Erasure of Sin
The replacement of moral language with psychological and sociological frameworks has not only obscured the reality of sin but has systematically dismantled the conditions necessary for encountering the Gospel.
Seeking Absolution From the Crowd: Confession in the Age of Algorithm
While young people today have no trouble broadcasting their dark secrets all over social media, they aren’t willing to tell them to the one person who could shine upon them a true light.
TikTok and the Noonday Devil
The many dangers of smartphones and screen time for kids have been long articulated by now, but most have missed what this distraction is doing to their souls.