What is Pope Francis’s Problem with Eastern Europe?
In the latest consistory, Pope Francis yet again snubbed Eastern Europe of new cardinals, in spite of the fact that Eastern Europe has carried the mantle of Catholicism in Europe for some time now.
The Mechanization of Man
Many workers have became no more than an interchangeable cog in a machine to their employer. They are paid as little as possible while conversely being forced to do as much work as possible for as long as possible in order to maximize profits.
Today’s Tyrannical Government Contradicts the Declaration’s Self-Evident Truths
Jefferson and the founders weren’t imagining a welfare state devoted to safety, tolerance, and compliance; instead, they wanted to outline a system that maximized self-government and subsidiarity.
When the Majority Shouldn’t Rule
Many of the ancient world’s best and brightest—Plato and Aristotle in particular—held democracy to be among the worst possible forms of government because the great majority of men and women are ruled not by their reason but by their passions.
By What Authority? in a Nutshell
“By What Authority” brings the period of the Tudor Terror to life in a way that is hardly possible in a non-fictional historical narrative. We get to know the characters as they come to terms with the tyrannous time in which they’re living.
Celebrating Abnormal Behavior
There is a good reason why things get worse and not better for them who celebrate the abnormal.
What the Overturning of Roe Means Outside America
The monumental Dobbs ruling will have an influence far beyond the shores of America.
Covid Jabs Revealed Hidden Pro-life Heroes
The Lord honored the sacrifices of many nameless pro-lifers who were willing to risk their jobs and even careers to stand with the unborn.
Beyond Bumper-Sticker Theology
The Faith dies a little with each desperate reductionism—with each attempt to convince rationalists that reason can comfortably be abandoned in favor of faith because, well, shut up!
Another Win for Religious Freedom
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District represents another victory for religious freedom and pushes back against the idea that religion must be invisible in the United States.
Catholics: Don’t Cancel Your Friends and Family
In an era where everyone is willing to cancel even their friends and family members over political disagreements, Catholics must always be willing to forgive and move on.
Whither the March for Life?
Should we continue to have the March for Life on January 22nd? Should we even continue to have a national March for Life?
A Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood
It is time for pro-life state legislators to halt funding to all abortion providers by redirecting federal funds to services helping pregnant mothers.
Thanks Be to God… and to President Trump
We must give thanks to God for this tremendous victory in the cause of the sanctity of human life. But thanks must also go to Donald Trump.
Reflecting on the Impact of Dobbs
The night that Roe fell, I gathered together with many pro-life friends – some prominent scholars known widely for their pro-life work, others ordinary people who regularly perform hidden acts of charity to aid pregnant women in distress. All were united by their enormous gratitude for the new reality: the right to abortion is no … Read more
The Fall of Roe: Initial Reactions
A collection of pro-life and pro-family leaders share their initial thoughts about the end of Roe.
Can a Sexual Revolutionary Save the West?
A new book does a marvelous job explaining the cultural attack on the West in recent years, but it has a massive blind spot: a refusal to recognize the need for a traditional sexual constitution.
Ignore This Headline
may we avoid the misery of headlines as much as possible and avail ourselves of the riches of the Western tradition, whose great authors and artists give glimpses of that Beauty, ever ancient, ever new.
A Win for Religious Freedom
The Supreme Court’s in Carson v. Makin, striking down Maine’s ban on tuition reimbursement for certain high school students continues the Court’s efforts to roll back false understandings of the First Amendment.
The Navel-Gazing of Synodal “Listening”
The Church’s divine mission is to give humanity a contemplative gaze into the Most Holy Trinity, not to embrace the secular causes du jour or sterile programs of self-realization.