The Vocation of SSPX Priests: A Response to Kevin Wells
I caution anyone to consider carefully the claim that the active priesthood of the Novus Ordo is more important than the more targeted work of the SSPX.
Truth Under Assault
Christ tells us that the Truth will set us free; however, He also shows us the cost we must pay to attain it.
Destruction Comes Also From the Ground Up
While there is much ink spilled about Vatican Council II, Hanael Bianchi’s “A Liberal Revolution,” takes a unique look at its implementation in the previously thriving Archdiocese of Baltimore.
A Warning for the Modern Indulgent Parent
When a batting average, a musical talent, a stage aspiration, or a math grade turn into obsessions, it may be time to take a step back.
Decadence, Conversion, and Tradition
There is a surprising connection between decadence, conversion, and traditional Catholicism which some people might find a little shocking or, even, a cause for scandal.
An Open Letter—and an Urgent Plea—to an SSPX Priest
The past few weeks, I have been thinking a lot about you at this bleak Catholic crossroad, where Extraordinary and Ordinary form Mass attendees suffer in different ways.
The Left’s Gleeful Reaction to the Murder of a Catholic UK Politician Shows They Want Us All Dead
Ann Widdecombe may not have been killed for her religious views—but she was certainly buried for them.
Why Is Peter Thiel so Preoccupied With the Antichrist?
From the most unlikely quarter, Peter Thiel has arisen as a sort of end-time prophet, warning of a coming Antichrist.
Please Abolish Daylight Savings: A Health First Choice
The push to make Daylight Savings Time permanent is one of corporate profit over human health.
Reading the Bible in Texas
Beyond religious education, the Bible provides as much, if not more, of the necessary context behind Western Civilization as would the study of Greek and Roman culture.
Musically Elevating the Novus Ordo
The one change that any parish can implement right now that will begin the much-needed process of restoration of the Mass is fostering the use of good liturgical music.
The 8-Year Betrayal of Chinese Catholics
No one can fail to see the irony of the excommunication of the SSPX in view of the renewed Vatican deal with the CCP and their ongoing consecrations of bishops without papal oversight or pre-approval.
A-Trophy of Faith: Brazil’s Catholics Despair Over the Changing Religion of Its Failing Soccer Team
Brazil’s early World Cup exit has been blamed on its soccer team’s lack of Catholic faith, but are the country’s faithful just sporting a grievance?
Did Homeschooling in America Start with Catholic Parents?
The natural duty and right to educate your children according to your beliefs can easily be lost, once again, if we are not vigilant.
Why Being Rather Than Nothingness? Part XVI
The great gift of Being rather than nothingness can only be reciprocated with gratitude.
The Liturgical Way of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Rather than being honored and carefully preserved, the very Mass that formed St. Thérèse of Lisieux into a saint is today maligned and persecuted.
I Can’t Not Do This: Addiction or Vocation?
I don’t want a deathbed on which I finally have to face the fact that countless hours of my life, which could have been used loving God, have instead been squandered chasing the faux promise behind flashing pixels.
The Crisis of Masculinity Is Really a Crisis of Friendship
The first principle for men is not work, training, intellectual development, or even marriage, it is male friendship. With it, men, marriage, and society are stronger. Without it, everything unravels.
A Brief History of the Old Catholics
Many people are now well familiar with Lefebvre in the post-Vatican II period, but probably don’t know about Döllinger and the “Old Catholics,” who arose following Vatican Council I.