Grieving for the Holy Father
The Church should grieve for every member, and “the pope” is much bigger than any individual pope. But grief should not interfere with serious evaluation of his papacy.
St. Michael “Casting” or “Thrusting” Satan Into Hell?
The more I pray the St. Michael Prayer, the more I am convinced of its benefits.
Lennon’s “Imagine” and Carter’s Ignorance
John Lennon’s “Imagine” is an anthem for relativism, and its implications would certainly contradict some of the Bible School lessons the ex-president imparted regularly for most of his adult life.
Billionaires and Visas
Immigration reform is a complicated business, often related to the inherent contradictions in our economic system. There are many unemployed, but there are also surpluses of jobs that are not filled.
The Culture of Death Wins in Britain
Assisted suicide is legalized in Britain, and we can’t pretend there wouldn’t be support for it in other Western countries, including the United States.
RFK is the Wrong Choice for HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be the most pro-abortion Republican appointed secretary of HHS in modern history.
“Pope Joan” Smear Returns with a Vengeance: Conclave’s Hermaphroditic Pope
The contrived “shocker” ending of “Conclave” hearkens back to the legend of Pope Joan, which has always been a favorite of the disaffected and rabidly anti-Catholic Protestants.
Is the Conflict in the Middle East an Absolute War?
The so-called wars of religion were usually about conversion, not extermination. Conversion is certainly not a goal evident in the present Middle East conflict.
Politics and Truth: America Is at War With Babies
Two recurring motifs of the presidential campaign dominate: the lying and the assumption that hardly anyone can doubt the social utility of killing babies in the womb.
What the Pope Wanted to Say, Probably
There is a certain pastoral discretion required in an official visit to another country. However, discretion does not mean minimizing or relativizing the Gospel.
The Not-So-Great Debate
Debates ideally are supposed to clarify positions and contrast ideas. The exercise that Trump and Harris were engaged in during their first debate was all about rhetoric.
Trump’s Disturbing Support of IVF
Trump did not say he merely would tolerate the Brave New World of laboratory babies; he says now that he would make the government pay for anyone who wanted to conceive a family in a petri dish.
Uncertain Trumpets: Cardinal Cupich and Pope Francis
From the Vatican’s embrace of a socialist dictator to Cardinal Cupich’s scandalous invocation at the Democratic National Convention, we find ourselves without leaders to guide us.
Paris Is No Stranger to Sacrilege
The Neo-paganism evident in the expensive show put on for the opening of the Olympics was just another example in a long history of official French ultra-secularist de-Christianization.
P.S.: They Don’t Want Us to Vote at All
The manipulation of our system by corporations and plutocrats in ways against the Common Good hampers us to a frustration that is almost metaphysical. However, we are responsible for the government.
The Canceled Jesuit
Conservative Fr. Paul Mankowski, S.J. was silenced while liberal dissident Jesuits like Fr. Robert Drinan, S.J. were allowed to even run for Congress.
What Does the Pope Really Mean?
The pope is a pastor more than a thinker. We cannot expect the intellectual rigor of either of his two most recent predecessors. But am I the only one who feels like this “two steps forward, two steps back” is a little confusing?
The People-Pleasing Vatican
Seeking celebrity acceptance sacrifices seriousness and credibility. It is sad when leadership in the Church shows star-struck, stage door behavior.
The Trump Convictions Reveal a Broken Justice System
The use of the courts for political ends is not new, but the Biden administration’s persecution of the pro-life movement and now Donald Trump has further undermined my confidence in a system so vulnerable to the prejudices of practitioners.
The Doubter Who Defended Damien of Molokai
One of St. Damien of Molokai’s strongest defenders was the non-Catholic novelist Robert Louis Stevenson.
