Only in Destroying
At its core, evil in humans manifests as a deliberate desire to transgress, taking pleasure in defying what is good, often reflecting an inner rejection of or hostility toward God.
Do Not Be Conformed to the World…or to Church Leaders
When the culture is benign, being a conformist works. But in a malignant culture, where the devil roams freely at the highest levels, beware conformity; it can kill body and soul.
The Sound of Silence
Teachers: Without the virtue of interior silence one cannot hear deeply enough to have anything worthwhile to teach.
Gender Ideology and Violence: Cultural Confusion and the Spiritual Battle
The demonic origins of gender ideology began infiltrating Hollywood decades ago, subsequently permeated our most sacred institutions, and ultimately extended its influence into the family.
Honor the Jews With Honesty: A Reply to Professor George
We must be precise and consistent with the Church’s tradition when discussing the role of the Jews in the process of salvation.
Tim Kaine on the Origin of Rights
The discussion about the origin of “rights” often conflates situational privileges, such as the “right of way,” with universal, God-given, natural rights that exist independent of governments.
Covid Thoughts: Five Years On
The closure of the Churches throughout the world during COVID was an illumination of conscience, but not the one we expected.
Four Forgotten Heroes of True England
Starting just 30 years after the Crucifixion, Catholic England produced remarkable figures, including lesser-known luminaries like Bishop Robert Grosseteste, who pioneered the scientific method.
On Applying the First Principle
What conclusion are we as Catholics supposed to draw when the head of our Church meets with religious who publicly deny Church tenets and the Vatican Press Office says nothing thereafter?
Before Rerum Novarum, There Was Arcanum
Pope Leo XIII wrote a little-known encyclical that foretold the societal destruction that would come in the wake of normalizing divorce.
Symbols of Disruption: The Demonic in an Age of Uncertainty
While Satan and his legions are known for their subtlety, of late it would seem they have become rather bold.
The Madness of Moral Relativism
Relativism, though much in vogue in the so-called sophisticated circles of Western society, falls apart under even the slightest scrutiny.
A Cajun Priest and the Acadian Solution to Soft Priests in a Soft Church
Fr. Michael Champagne grew up sweating it out alongside French-speaking tough Cajuns who memorialized their Acadian forebears through the grind of raw Catholic lives.
ChatGPT and the Return of God: AI as an Unexpected Apologist
What has been seen by many as the coming secular triumph over God, is now concluding that in fact, God must exist.
Transgenderism and the Ruin of Souls
There is no doubt in my mind that Westman had to have been mentally ill to do the horrible things he did at Annunciation Church. But I can’t imagine there wasn’t demonic influence involved at some level.
The Robots Are Taking Our Jobs
As excitement and fear swirl around a future with increasingly human-like AI, our most vital response is to embrace our own humanity more deeply.
Woman Does Not Live on Work Alone
The “worker’s rights” vision of economist and lawmakers fails to account for something more fundamental: the essential work of raising one’s own children.
Prayers Are Effective—Thoughts Are Not
A closer look at Catholic teaching reveals a sharp truth: while prayers are indeed powerful, mere “thoughts” accomplish nothing in the supernatural order.
Living an Integrated Life
To live a full human life as a being composed of a body and soul united, a human society must account for and even point us to both – but how?
The Tenebrae of Maximilian Kolbe
Seize the opportunity to bring a brilliant new look into the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe to your city.