The Good News About Fiducia Supplicans
Fiducia Supplicans does, as Cardinal Fernández and Pope Francis hoped it would, provide clarity; it just isn’t the clarity they wanted.
The Beatles and the F-Bomb
A look back at a tense Beatles recording session reveals much about how our culture has degraded.
“The Catholic Church is not the Pope’s Church and Catholics are therefore not papists but Christians”: An Exclusive Interview with Cardinal Gerhard Müller
Cardinal Müller addresses the nature of papal infallibility, the limits of papal authority, and the possibility of a heretical pope.
The European Conservative: An Appreciation
Two things make The European Conservative stand out among other publications: its high-profile writers contributing top-notch content combined with its sleek and classy presentation.
Let’s Call Out Dirty Old Men Again
One cannot speak against the acts that used to be called deviant and perverse because those very acts are being mainstreamed and normalized by all the powers that be.
The Crown and Empty Churches
Should the Church “modernize” by becoming more like everyone else? Or, should she hold fast to her ancient, otherworldly beliefs, morals, and rituals?
Send in the Clowns
Maintaining a sense of humor in light of the depraved and cruel actions of some prelates is a healthy and necessary response for Catholics.
The Time of Magical Thinking
Last year’s Synod on Synodality was a moment of Magical Thinking, bearing no resemblance to historic Christianity.
The Emperor’s New Theologian
The emperor needed a new theologian to defend the marvelous cloth in which he paraded.
A Weary Pope Rejoices: Remembering the Humility of Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI demonstrated the heroic virtue of humility in every aspect of his life of service.
Why Martyrdom Matters
There is no doubt whatsoever regarding St. Ignatius of Antioch’s great love and esteem for the city of Rome, or, more specifically, the Church of Rome.
The Homo-Prosperity Gospel
I contend that the Prosperity Gospel and the Gospel of Same-Sex Blessings are of the same ilk and take their inspiration from the same source.
Marital Debt: No Need for a Name Change
We need not fear the name “marital debt,” and there is good reason to keep it as it is.
One Man’s Resolution for This New Year
My resolution for the New Year: neither to forget nor to fail in any way to remind others of the truth that we are made for God.
Be a Pell
Rather than put our hopes in a mighty champion like Cardinal Pell, it seems God wants us to realize our own strength as baptized Christians, and we can be Pell-ish ourselves.
A Song of Praise to Six Unsung Singers of Sacred Music
The nineteenth century was a time of great Catholic revival in Europe and the Americas; and nowhere was this more evident than in France, particularly in six music composers.
Facing the Whirlwind with a Wiseman
Perhaps the Catholic Church seems under collapse because it has forsaken the prayer of its archetypes. Aged Englishman and mystical theologian David Torkington would say as much.
Adopting a Medieval-Peasant Mindset
When tempted to unrighteous anger at what is beyond our control, we should follow the example of some saintly and joyful medieval peasant.
Worship for God…or for Us?
The primary focus of Catholic worship, unlike Protestant worship, is to be directed toward God, not the people.