Vatican II at 60: Time for Retirement
The constant demand to implement Vatican II is holding back authentic reform in the Church.
Vatican II at 60: Stop the Cheerleading
With all due respect to the Second Vatican Council, it does not meet the demands of a secular world. For that we need a virile, unequivocal, and full-throated Catholicism.
Rescuing the Republic
If the unfolding lunacy we see day after day coming out of Washington doesn’t lead to a red wave in November, then the whole country has gone crackers.
Psychology: Replacing the Couch with Knife and Injection
The psychology profession, growing ever larger, seems more and more to have given up on counseling. Why spend time talking when you can prescribe a drug or provide a surgical procedure that will make the problem go away?
C in a Nutshell
“C” by Maurice Baring is little known, but received the highest of praise from the French novelist André Maurois, who wrote that no book had given him such pleasure since his reading of Tolstoy, Proust, and certain novels by E.M. Forster.
Memento Mori: Thoughts of Death and Rebirth in a Reminiscent Season
The practice of “memento mori” – remembering our own eventual deaths – might be a cause for anxiety. But for the Christian, it should be a means of peace.
Rethinking Obedience in an Age of Resistance
The idea of “resisting” makes a lot of Catholics understandably nervous. We are, of course, brought up to be loyal sons of the Church. But there have always been exceptions, and we definitely live in an exceptional time.
The Temptations of the Intellectual
Intellectuals often suffer from a deep vanity, the emptiest of all manifestations of envy or pride. But their intellect often leads them to accept the most stupid of ideas.
What About the Unmarginalized?
The pews are emptying in part because of the almost monopolistic harping about the marginalized.
The Synod of the Red Death
Despite all the talk of “building a new Church,” the energy of progressive Catholicism is all in the service of denial and destruction.
National Conservatism’s Ecumenical Gamble
National Conservatism is all-in on ecumenical Christianity. Will the play pay off?
Is the West Turning Fascist?
Leftists use the smear “fascist” so often that the word has become completely untethered from its original meaning. Much like the term “racist,” “fascist” is simply shorthand for anyone who opposes leftism
Originalism: A Catholic Constitutionalism
Originalism proposes that the values of the Constitution are unchanging, and developments in constitutional interpretation over the years should be based on courts’ application of those original values to the case law.
Are We All Schismatics Now?
Today, the word “schismatic” is often thrown as an epithet to describe one’s ecclesial enemies, but the term has a historical meaning that should not be forgotten.
The Illusion of “Brain Death”
Are “brain-dead” patients truly dead or, rather, severely disabled but living human persons? This distinction is literally a matter of life or death, and it is a matter of practical significance for every American who has a driver’s license.
You Cannot Serve God and Mammon
Mammon is properly not “served” but “used.” It is a thing. It serves a purpose: acquiring goods that better human life. If we “use” mammon for that purpose, it’s good; if we “serve” mammon, we make a tool which should be our servant our master.
When Bishops Put Obedience Above Charity
The role of a bishop is not to be as obedient as possible; it is to sanctify his people as much as essential obedience allows.
The Growing Feminist Rejection of the Sexual Revolution
Some left-wing feminists are starting to challenge the narrative of the sexual revolution, recognizing that it was, in fact, disastrous for women.
The Multiple Religions Coexisting Within the Catholic Church
The divisions within today’s Church represent not merely conflicting views on how best to practice Catholicism, but conflicting views on what makes Catholicism’s rule of faith.
Being Alert to Singularity
Singularity is the sin of taking satisfaction in flying above my neighbor, running ahead of the crowd, wandering off the beaten track in my prayer life, my devotion, and my spirituality.