In Defense of Private Property: Repelling the Rise of Socialism
Newly-inaugurated NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani began his reign by praising collectivism and attacking private property.
Truths Behind the Somali Fraud Scandal
The Minnesota-based Somali fraud scandal is only the tip of the iceberg.
Charity Without Illusion: Immigration, Prudence, and the Christian Memory
The language and imagery used by the leadership within the Catholic Church concerning immigration is highly distorted.
Why a 50-Year Mortgage Fails the Financial Test—and What Catholic Social Teaching Requires
Before signing on the dotted line, every Catholic should understand the long-term financial and moral consequences of the 50-year mortgage.
Caesar or Christ: Who Can Save Europe?
In the dire civilization-ending circumstances we are in, it’s tempting to grasp onto anything or anyone that would promise a way out, but Catholics should remember: Christ is the only way.
The Wall Street Journal Takes No Prisoners in Its Resurgent War on the Heritage Foundation
The blatant idolization of unfettered global “free” trade aggressively clung to by the Wall Street Journal has them lashing out at anyone who would dare support Trump’s tariffs.
Has Hungary Conned American Conservatives?
For many conservative Catholics, Viktor Orbán’s Hungary has stood out as the last bastion of Christian Europe, but their voting record at the UN tells a different story.
Mary Is the Antidote
Amid so much toxicity, we find ourselves in desperate need of an antidote. Today, on this Feast of Mary, Mother of God, I submit that it is she, our Queen, who is the antidote.
When a Bishop Clearly Acts in Bad Faith
Our Bishop didn’t just close and sell our church, he swindled parishioners into paying for what turned out to be capital improvements to make the sale more lucrative.
Is Assisted Suicide More Merciful Than God?
Assisted suicide encourages a global participation in rejecting Jesus as the Messiah in its denial of redemptive suffering.
The Myth of “Vibes” Conversions: Why Gen Z Is Actually Starving for the Hard Pills of Dogma
Most Gen Z converts weren’t compelled to conversion by liturgical lace and incense, they were escaping the desert of safe spaces that said they were okay, when it was clear they definitely were not.
Improving How Society Dresses—Dress Well, Don’t Moralize
Those who want social standards of dress raised above t-shirts and sweatpants will fail to influence more than a small handful through moralistic arguments.
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.