The Pope’s Breathless Fanboys
The intense focus on the dailly minutia of the Holy Father can veer into unhealthy voyeurism.
Jesus is THE Faithful Jew
Unlike the conversion of the gentile and pagan nations, the conversion of the Jews to the Catholic Faith will come about through their Jewishness, as a fulfillment.
Neglect of the Body Leads to Neglect of the Soul
The return of the Presidential Fitness Test should remind Catholics that exercise and diet impact the spiritual life as well.
No Wedding Garment
I want to look at how we celebrate Mass, not in its total form, as others have done well, but in some of the actions and gestures that accompany it.
The Dangers of the TLM Fight Club
Nothing less than virtue must be the guiding principle of our love for tradition, and this must be especially true for men.
“In the Name of Every Man Who Hurt You, Forgive Me”
The haunting 2023 film, “The Sound of Freedom,” was a small window into a world made up of unspeakable human horrors. The coming sequel is sure to let more light into that darkness.
When Catholic Nuns Defend a Tribal Mountain Sacred to Pagans, Something Is Wrong
The term, “gone native,” is particularly descriptive of the 1960’s styled nuns who mistake activism for the care and feeding of the poor, in preparation for hearing the Gospel.
Jesus Was Not a “Faithful Jew”
No one would call a Christian a “faithful Jew.” Why, then, do some—men who should know better—call Jesus, the author of Christianity, a “faithful Jew?”
Restoring Subsidiarity
In the “Separation of Church and State,” has the state taken over the role of the Church in the wider culture?
Combatting the “Naked Public Square”
There are no political solutions to the current decline of Western culture.
Beware of Traditional Catholic Burnout
Discovering the traditional Catholic faith can be like drinking through a firehose of wonder and zeal, but eventually you must simply live it, without burning out.
Understanding Evil in the Idaho Murders
The mounting evil of our increasingly secular society cannot be banished from this earth, but we must reject it all the same.
The Impact of Interfaith Marriage on Catholic Families
Interfaith marriages are more likely to have marital problems and produce children who are less religious.
Summer, Camps, and Childhood
No diagnoses of the woes of modern society would be complete without looking at modern-day parenting.
Final Judgement
In the course of the final, public judgement, presided over by Christ the King, every one of our sins—in thought, word, and deed—will be revealed to every other person who has ever been created.
Persecution of Christians Escalates Across India
Christians across India are facing increasingly frequent and more brutal persecution.
To Hell With Ozzy Osbourne
There are many professed sentiments about “partying with friends in hell,” but in reality, no one in hell will have a single friend or anything remotely resembling a party.
A Lesson In Patience From The Persecuted
The story of a heroic father patiently enduring hardships to protect his family.
Women Deacons? Here’s Why Not
There are many in the Church who consider the ordination of women as deacons to be an unsettled question and are hopeful that the Church will admit women to the diaconate soon. This is an unfounded hope.
The Problem With “Themed” Masses
However well-meaning, turning Holy Mass into a church play to keep kids engaged robs from them the real lessons of the Holy Sacrifice.