The Indomitable Maria von Trapp
What The Sound of Music lacks—whether due to cultural superficiality or merely time constraint—is the deep spirituality of Maria and the family’s lived Catholicism.
Groypers, Quo Vadis: Resentful Naturalism
The so-called “America First” vision of the Groyper movement is really just a “photo negative” of the Zionist movement they openly despise.
Yes, a Woman’s Place Is in the Home—But so Is Her Husband’s
If we can all acknowledge that mothers leaving their small children at daycare and working full-time outside the home is harmful for families, why do we hesitate to draw the same conclusion in regard to fathers?
Trump’s Response to Rob Reiner’s Passing Missed the Mark
When a public figure speaks harshly during a season of grief, even when the target represents ideological opposition, the moment presents an opportunity for Christians to demonstrate a distinct moral grammar.
The Fire Went Out: Hearths, Health, and the Wisdom We Buried
So many of our modern conveniences shield us from the world which God created for the purpose of pointing us to Him.
Faith Betrayed: The Vatican’s Silence on China and the Fate of Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai’s conviction underscores the Vatican’s failure to exercise meaningful leadership in defending justice—serving as a stark reminder of the Catholic Church’s compromised role.
Give Your Kids a Christmas Present: Reading!
Parents used to have to go to extraordinary measures to put their kids ahead in life. Now they can do it by simply giving the gift of reading books, and there is no better time to start!
Ufology and Mysticism Are on the Rise
Exotic mystical beliefs have always been a mark of pagan culture. So what does it mean when these obsessions go mainstream in formerly Christian nations?
Happy Birthday, Miss Austen
While many have twisted her into an icon of feminist activism, Jane Austen’s works attest to her wholly Christian world-view and values.
The Kids Are Alright
Even the more worrisome elements of Gen Z are in their own way the age-old search for truth.
The Cave, the Phone, and Christmas
Many Saints have described prayer as an unseen tether connecting us to God. It seems that now, however, we’ve preferred to tether ourselves to a more distorted reflecting surface.
Is the Culture of Death Committing Suicide?
“The future belongs to those who show up,” goes the saying, and Europe is not on track to be there.
There Is No Such Thing As An “Affordability President”
President Trump promises to be the “affordability president.” The problem is that he—like presidents before him—won’t address the root cause of rising prices.
The Catholic Battle for Constitutionalism
A just society will legislate upon the natural law and leave the courts to interpret the laws as written.
The Lost Boys and the Failure of Our Institutions
We can look at the rise of figures such as Nick Fuentes as a crisis of true shepherds.
Dr. Zhivago: A Study in Philosophical Anthropology
Dr. Zhivago is a study in sin taking hold over an entire society, which conversely also makes it the perfect Christmas story.
Leo and Bartholomew in Nicaea
A reunification of Orthodoxy with Catholicism could remind each of what was lost in the schism.
Breaking Up With Toxic Femininity
The seeming pendulum swing away from what we think of as feminism on the left is nothing more than feminism on the right. Femininity is something entirely different.
Young Americans Are Turning to Socialism—They Deserve Better
Today’s youth stand before two apparent doors: Door One, where the State owns them; and Door Two, where the Market uses them. Is there another option?
Beware the Trojan Horse in the Synodal Church
The “Synodal Church” attempts to eradicate the hierarchical structure of the Church as instituted by Christ, replacing it with a democratic model.
