Liturgical Stooges
The project of “modernizing” ancient hymns turned into a search for rhyming words, at the cost of original meaning.
Does God Speak?
How do Catholics justify their assertion that God came into the world and spoke to mankind about Himself?
Jesus Called People Morons: The Sacred Insult That Could Save a Civilization
Christ looks the most religious men of His day in the eye and calls them morons. He does this not to demean but to awaken; not to shame but to judge rightly—and to invite us to do the same.
No Way Home
To be a “Cultural Catholic,” is to empty the Gospel of its transforming power; it is living a lukewarm life.
Should Vance Have Kissed the Ring?
When a Catholic Vice President meets the pope, which protocols should take precedence: the Catholic or the American?
The Eastern Contribution to the Universal Church
There is swelling expectation for the reunification of the Orthodox back into the Catholic Church, as Pope Leo XIV begins his Pontificate with a message of unity pointed at the Eastern churches.
Gen Z Finds Meaning in Traditional Religion
The youth are looking for an alternative to the world presented to them by our godless society. The Catholic Church can’t just offer to them more of the world.
From Barstool to Beatific Vision: Longing for a Place Where We Are All Known
George Wendt, who played the fictional character “Norm” in the long running sitcom “Cheers” has died. The show and his character reflected a basic human need to know and be known.
Sacramentalizing the world
We are called to be as Christ, scouring the streets and byways in search of the lost sheep.
Follow Pope Leo’s Lead: Defend the Christian Presence in the Holy Land
In a heartfelt address to the Oriental Churches, Pope Leo called for peace in the Middle East and especially support for the disappearing native Christian population in the region.
Let the Forgetting Begin
Over the length of the Francis pontificate, those with even a slight whiff of concern were labeled “anti-Francis,” or having “attacked” Francis, or had even become heretics.
Joe Biden’s Diagnosis: A Call to Prayer and a Reckoning With Eternal Truth
With Judgement imminent, we pray for a sign of repentance as Biden stares into the reflecting surface of eternity.
The Church Is Political—Inside and Out
The Church is political because sometimes you cannot but favor one side or another in a conflict.
Leaders Matter
By virtue of their visibility, popularity, and bully pulpit, leaders can make this world substantially safer or infinitely more dangerous.
Liberalism in the Pews
No one should be surprised by one of the recent Pew Study’s major findings, namely that “there are large divides between Catholics who attend Mass weekly and those who don’t.”
The Curé d’Ars to Confront Our Lost Culture
The Catholic Church needs a hero now. Nothing less will do. Pope Leo must lead a new crusade to search out the lost lambs and bring them back.
Pope Leo and the Hermeneutics of Continuity
“Who do people say that I am?” – that defining question Christ put to his Apostles concerning Himself; a question everyone now seems to have an answer to concerning the present Vicar of Christ.
The Council of Nicaea at 1,700 Years Old
The Bishops of Nicaea were towering pillars of faith. We, mere shadows upon their shoulders, boast of seeing beyond their ability.
Will Pope Leo XIV Reveal the Vatican’s Secret UFO Files?
The obsession with extraterrestrial life has entered into the pews of the Catholic Church – an attractive tree that has for some become an alternative to the Gospel.
Being Good Bankers
Consider that a majority of Jesus’ parables discuss money, wealth, or commerce. Our relationship to our finances obviously matter a great deal for our spiritual life.
