This Is the Year That Was
If we are disquieted by the state of the Church and the world, recall that the Christ child chose to enter into it, in bitter cold and darkness.
Are Christians Called to Be More Judgmental?
The sentiment often expressed as, “who am I to judge,” is so commonplace in our culture that it hardly raises even a Catholic eyebrow when spoken in the context of Christian morality.
Why Being Rather Than Nothingness? Part II
While scientific inquiry and advances have changed the world we live in, it does not have the power to penetrate even a centimeter into the primary question of God.
Christmas With St. Francis
The poverty and humility of Christ is best understood not simply by contemplating his life after the incarnation, but by understanding what He gave up to suffer and die for us.
Festive Fireside Reading for Christmas
Christmas, for Christians, is primarily about our only true home, which is to be found in Heaven, the gates of which were opened by the coming of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Conversation, Character, and the Cost of Truth in a Fractured Public Square
What often passes for conversation is something else entirely: the pursuit of validation.
Racing to Irrelevance
Our bishops continue to offer stones to the faithful who are simply asking for bread.
Preaching to the Post-Literate
Learned ignorance of the truth may just be that impenetrable final state of the reprobate mind spoken of in Scripture.
A Sign of Feminist Failure
After fifty long years of feminism, women are finally more independent, more educated, more career oriented…and more miserable than ever.
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.