The Normalization of Sterility
Today is “World Vasectomy Day.” What do roaming vans offering fast, local sterilization tell us about how far our culture has fallen?
In Communion—But Not Happy—With Pope Francis
How can a Catholic be in communion with the pope if he doesn’t want anything to do with him?
The Fallacy of Centrism and the Heresy of Americanism
Christianity is the enemy of centrism, which has become the false god of democratic republics everywhere.
Abortion Is Our Red Wave
In this election there was one big red wave, the certainty of which has continued its all too predictable march through every precinct in the land, signaling yet another triumph at the polls for abortion.
The Forgotten Virtue of Patriotism
We are not called to flee the battle for our native land, our heritage, and our culture. We must not forget the virtue of patriotism.
The Rise of Bureaugamy: What It Means for Social Conservatives
For unmarried women, the modern administrative state has taken the place that husbands traditionally occupied as provider and protector in what some have referred to as “bureaugamy.”
The Best Congress Money Can Buy
The Democrats’ much-vaunted escaping of the Red Wave had much to do with pouring money into advertising. Why don’t we hear more about that?
Thank You, Fr. Sheehy
Thank you, Fr. Sheehy, for honoring your responsibility as a priest and reminding us that sin is an objective entity that has, sadly, been written into the infrastructure of our society.
Affirmative Action as Secular Pelagianism
A current Supreme Court case may overturn affirmative action – is this a good or bad thing?
Uncomfortable Lessons from the Martyrology
The Roman Martyrology is a vital, if uncomfortable, antidote to many modern poisonous misconceptions.
Election 2022: Night of the Walking Dead
Although Election night was not good news for the GOP, Democrats have proven themselves as the Party of the Walking Dead.
St. Martin of Tours: Cultural Imperialist?
According to the twenty-first century multiculturalist, St. Martin of Tours was a cultural imperialist for overthrowing the pagan idols of his time.
The Pope and Synod: Hangmen of the Great Commission
I will not follow this new synodal listening blueprint, and I will not oblige Pope Francis’ reproach of Catholic proselytization. I will listen to God. And I will hold fast to Christ’s words of the Great Commission.
The Small Choices Come First
U.S. bishops never seem to realize that abortion is the last, huge sin in a long line of smaller ones.
An Open Letter to Our Bishops
In times past, it was everywhere understood that care of the soul was the principal function of the bishop’s office. Alas, that is no longer true.
The Return of the Brown Scapular
In the wake of Vatican II (and in spite of it), popular devotions like the Brown Scapular were hidden away as embarrassing relics of the past. But happily they are now making a comeback.
How Long Before America Ends Its Child Mutilations?
Other countries are starting to wake up to the evils of youth “transgender” surgeries, but the Biden Administration is doubling down on these child mutilations.
Forgive Big Brother Seventy Times Seven Times?
What should be the Christian response to pleas for a “pandemic amnesty”?
On November 8th, Remember
When you go and vote this November 8th, will you think over the past few years carefully and recall what kinds of things have been done to us by officeholders in the name of government?
Ol’ Joe Might Be Worse Than Dark Brandon
While President Biden’s unhinged rhetoric against “MAGA Republicans” can be unsettling, his actual “accomplishments” are far worse for the country.