Wringing Out Another Wild Year
Before we ring in the New Year, let’s wring out the problems that continue to plague us.
2022 Will Be Better…I Think
2022 just might be the year that we finally free ourselves from our COVID shackles.
Confessions of a Modernist
For a Modernists, the “spirit of the age” is aligned with the faults to which one is especially susceptible. Their whole intellectual ecosystem validates their error.
Power vs. Authority in the Church
Prelates like Cardinal Cupich may have the power to do whatever they want, but they don’t have the authority to do so.
In Defense of Hallmark Movies
While Hallmark movies might be unrealistic and simplistic, they can tap into real deep longings.
Compassion for All, Even the Unvaccinated
If you have compassion for the unvaccinated being discriminated against, how can you support a business that participates in this kind of discrimination?
In Praise of Slow
Our problem is not so much that we are “communicating” too much (though we are); the problem is that we don’t reflect before we do.
The Mystery of Christ Revealed to His Enemies
How a Forgotten Saint Left an Example to the Timid Catholic Prelates of Our Day
The Catholic Collapse in Australia: A Warning to All
The Catholic Church in Australia has been in free-fall because too many bishops and priests stopped talking about Jesus.
Heap Songs Upon Their Heads
We need to take our faith into the public square, and this includes bringing meaningful songs to a people starved for beauty.
One Man Quietly Reclaiming Culture
Matthew Mehan is working to reclaim the great riches of Western Civilization and introduce them to our children.
Storytelling at Christmas Time
Christmas heralds the importance of life, the discarding of sin, and seizing the opportunities to do good things. It challenges the selfish to think of others; it urges the desperate to have hope.
Anyplace but Home for the Holidays
Our Elites tell us that we should be grateful that COVID has broken our imposed familial bonds at the holidays. But our Faith reminds of how important being together with family is.
True Obedience vs. Revolution in the Church
What is a faithful Catholic to do in the face of unjust commands from ecclesiastical authorities?
Is It Time to Stop Using the Label “Traditional Catholic”?
The secular Left loves to enforce marginalization by terms, and they are ever expanding what it means to be a “traditional Catholic” in order to chase all Catholics out of the public square.
The Mass is Essential
With vaccination passes being implemented for Mass, we face a class system based on one’s vaccination status, which would limit the Mass to those of the privileged class.
Exorcizing COVID for Christmas
All Christians should purge themselves of the ignorance, laziness, and viciousness that they’ve internalized from a COVID-positive culture. They should deny themselves as much as they can and leave their hearts open for Christ.
What Works When Making a Christian Community and What Doesn’t
The implosion of the Veritatis Splendor community, and the success of another community, offers a stark contrast on what makes a Christian community successful.
Trust Your Catholic Sense
If the traditional sacraments are forbidden, how will you respond? Look to the past and trust your Catholic sense.
We Don’t “Do Santa Claus”—We “Do Christmas”
Christmas is Jesus’ birthday. That is all that it is. It is not our birthdays, it is not about Santa, it is not about gifts for us, it is not about gift giving.