Perelandra: Dreadful Good and Reasonable Evil
Good and evil, it turns out, are not so clichéd as we like to comfortably think; for good can be deeply unpleasant, while evil can seem both unstoppable and even reasonable.
A Different Kind of Catholic
I’m an angry, disgusted Catholic these days. I’m stunned, horrified, furious, and grieved. But the way is narrow, the Cross is calling, and I want to finish the race marked out for me. I cannot do it without the Church.
Can a Person Die More Than Once?
The conflicting dates given for celebrity Anne Heche’s death reflect a culture trying to redefine what it means to die.
Could Student Loan Forgiveness Portend the End of Catholic Colleges?
The government-backed student loan program has led to a bubble in college costs, and may spell the end for faithful Catholic schools.
What Does the Bible Say About Student Loan Forgiveness?
Far from a biblical Jubilee, President Biden’s student loan forgiveness decree is a pagan jamboree.
What Draws the Caveman to Catholicism?
How Shia LeBeouf’s Conversion Gives Insight into What Attracts Millennials, Particularly Men, to the Church.
Proclaim Inclusivity to All the Nations
Diversity and inclusion have completely replaced the Gospel as the raison d’être of many protestant denominations, and that ideology threatens to infect Catholicism as well.
A Jailed Priest’s Word of Thanks and Exhortation
A priest currently in jail for protecting the unborn exhorts us all to love more and sacrifice more.
Shia LaBeouf Finds the Pearl of Great Price
LaBeouf’s attraction to Catholicism came from his immersion into the Church’s life. No pastoral program, no bishops’ conference initiative, no academic monograph “sold” him the Faith.
On Becoming a Saint
It is an axiom of membership among believing Roman Catholics that nothing matters more than the pursuit of holiness
America’s Voluntary Military Suicide
The military’s rapidly expanding homosexual culture threatens to undermine our country’s ability to defend itself.
When Did John Lose His Head?
Some nominal Catholics want it both ways: acquiescing in, if not promoting, the contemporary ethic while having some sentimental moments about old John the Baptist.
The Waste Land in a Nutshell
The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot is probably the most influential poem of the twentieth century.
Our Sad Abandonment of the Souls of the Unborn
The souls of unborn children enter eternity with free will but no (or precious little) information on which to base a decision. Would they be denied that information? Would Christ not preach to them?
Loving Your Country Enough to Hate It
Patriotism is a virtue, which means that to grow in love of nation would mean to grow in virtue.
Archbishop Weakland Stole More Than Money, He Stole the Faith
Archbishop Weakland, sworn by his office to teach what the Church teaches, did his best to undermine it, to sow indifference or contempt whenever the teachings touched upon his own most precious field of sin.
Why Religious Liberty Matters
All politics, and culture, is a contest of elites. The question is, which elite will dominate the halls of politics and culture? Contingent to this question is who will benefit because of the elites in power?
Passive or Aggressive Evangelization?
We must be aggressive—yes, aggressive—about spreading the Faith.
Black Lives Matter Undermines Catholic Social Teaching
The Black Lives Matter movement undercuts the legitimate—and consistent with Catholic Social Teaching—role of the police in our communities.
Bishop Barron’s Burning Question About Elijah
Was the prophet Elijah “fired” by God, as Bishop Barron alleges? Or is a better way to understand this biblical story?