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.
The Left Gave Up God—Now They’ve Picked Up Guns
Anxious, depressed, online, and isolated, the once firmly anti-gun left has taken up arms to silence, once and for all, the voice of truth.
Bowing Before the Mystery: The Unity of Kneeling at Mass
The Catholic Church has always acknowledged the posture of kneeling as something uniquely beautiful within the context of the Holy Mass, a gesture that speaks more deeply than words.
Why Being Rather Than Nothingness? Part I
True union with God comes not by escaping time but by coursing through it with Christ, its creator and consummator.
Groypers, Quo Vadis: Decorum and Profanity
While the Groyper movement claims to be fighting for a return of Christian society, much of the way they speak and act would say otherwise.
Skip the Daily Homily
Allowing a priest to omit a daily homily would be good for both the priest and the congregation.
Hindus Take Over North Carolina; Muslims Take Over Texas; Catholics Take Over Parish Basements
The moral framework upon which America was founded, upon which the Constitution rests, is that of Christianity. Our system of government is incapable of functioning without this framework.
Leo XIV’s Favorite Films
Can we know someone by the media they consume? Here’s a look at Pope Leo’s favorite films.
A Modest Proposal for Reeducating the Bishops
The time has come to reeducate our bishops, beginning with how they use—and manifestly misuse—the English language.
The Crisis of Decorum in Dress
US Secretary of Transportation (and Catholic) Sean Duffy moved public decorum into the national spotlight to point out that how we dress for and address one another matters.