Dead Fathers
Fatherhood has been under attack for decades, spoken of as a fungible role that a mother could play. The newest attacks are on the very meaning of “father,” coming from trans ideology and science.
Why Being Rather Than Nothingness? Part XV
Save for Christ alone, our very existence would itself be an unimaginably grim death blow.
The World Cup and America 250
What we have seen these past weeks is a veritable love fest between Europeans and Americans and a grand reopening of the European mind about almost all things America.
In Support of Catholic Superstition
The Catholic Faith is perfectly rational, but we are not capable of fitting the entirety of it into our heads. Many devotions called superstitious help incarnate the reality of Heaven in our daily lives.
Of Scapulars and Cassocks
Those of my generation who are trying to live a faithful life like that of our grandparents, take solace in the bold faith of our children, but worry about the failing faith of our parents.
Renewing Catholic Schools
Any authentic revival demands a firm episcopal commitment to ensure that every Catholic child receives a genuinely Catholic education.
Priests Among the Enveloping Chaos
At his ordination, a priest becomes a new creation, bearing supernatural powers that alone can tame the beasts of a godless age.
An Appreciation of Knock
Signs of faith are returning in Ireland at the site of Ireland’s famous Marian apparition at Knock.
Courage Is Painful
The Final Synodal Report Group 9 was not only shocking in its opposition to settled Church teaching, but for disparaging the Church’s apostolate that serves the same-sex attracted.
Does the Individual Situation Nullify the Objective Order?
The slow motion collapse of Western Civilization has been a Synodal process of turning exceptions into rules and calling it a “pastoral respect for human dignity.” But is it?
What Rome Can Learn From Écône
Perhaps this tragic standoff can be an opportunity for Rome to recommit to the principle that the salvation of souls is always the supreme law, against any misunderstandings or perceptions that might indicate otherwise.
We Are All Shrews to Be Tamed
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, beyond the comedy, is a spiritual allegory mapping the rebellious soul’s journey from disordered passions to union with God.
Unsung Heroes Take Center Stage
Belloc and Manning deserve to emerge from the shadows of Chesterton and Newman.
The Aching Heart of a Father
The masterpiece of love is Christ poured out fully upon the Cross. For Catholic fathers, the image carries particular force. Each is aware that his children awaken each morning into an expanding Babylon.
During World Cup 2026, Venerate the Madonna, Not Maradona
As World Cup fever hits the Americas, a deified Argentine soccer player reminds us of the true differences between man and God.
The Church’s Most Controversial Dogma That Even Good Catholics Question
There’s one teaching in particular—one consistently taught throughout Church history—that makes modern Catholics squirm.
How to Find a Wife Without Looking for One
To find a wife, you must first become a man worth finding.
Why Disclosure Day Edifies One’s Christian Faith
Disclosure Day, if anything, raises a question that Christianity can answer with remarkable depth and flexibility, demonstrating our Faith’s explanatory power.
On Saying Goodbye to Vietnam
For me, certainly, Vietnam has always been one of the two or three most formative and decisive experiences of my life. I say that because I was one of those few young Americans sent over there to fight it.
Rubio and the Catholic Vote: Can He Pass the Holy Land Test?
Marco Rubio is the clear 2028 GOP frontrunner with big ambition and elite backing. But Catholic voters will demand he pass the “Holy Land Test.”