Probing the Depths of Evangelization
Public expression of the faith is ordered to the evangelical imperative to convert, not just this or that person, but all peoples.
He Who Wrestles With God in Public: Jordan Peterson Versus Himself
Peterson, who has notoriously stood aloof from formal religion, found out that mere psycho-spirituality couldn’t stand up to committed opposition to God.
Leonard Leo: Hero of the Faith and of the Republic
There are many hidden saints living amongst us who not only inspire the lives of those who know them, but have quietly confounded seemingly insurmountable evils in the world.
In Appreciation of Bishop Barron
I’ve been critical of Bishop Barron in the past, but he’s still one of our best bishops today.
Ideology and the Prospect of Christian Postmodernism
Pope Leo XIV may become known as the pope who wrested postmodernism from the stifling grip of today’s secular world.
Charlotte’s War on Reverence: A Priesthood Undone
Running the Church of the 60’s playbook nicknamed “The Spirit of Vatican II,” Bishop Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte is stamping out tradition with the “Spirit of Traditionis Custodes.”
Theo Von vs. Laura Loomer for the Soul of the MAGA Movement
Popular influencers Theo Von and Laura Loomer represent the clear choice for the future emerging within the MAGA Republican party.
America at a Crossroads: Balancing Faith, Reason, and Artificial Intelligence
Will Catholics have a say on how AI is shaped and in turn shapes the Catholic Church and the lives of the faithful?
Jaws at 50: We’re Still Going to Need a Bigger Boat
What does an iconic 70’s film have to say to us about Christianity and culture today?
Haunted by Papal Ghosts
While it is understandable and even laudable to be excited about the recent election of a new pope, those feelings should not be based on who we think he will be or not be.
Bodyoids: Frankenstein Slaves Meet Cartesian TechnophiliaÂ
If “brain death” were death, the “bodyoids” proposed by MIT are the nightmare of the living-dead, come to life.
A Prophet in Shining Armor
To the ears of the Western mind saturated with modernism, anything that might seem to oppose the absolute “rights of man” is utterly foreign, even to good Catholics.
The Disturbing Celebrity Priest PhenomenonÂ
The danger of the celebrity priest extends far beyond the obvious danger to the priestly vocation, but in certain cases, a danger to the souls who attach themselves to him.
The Burning of Nottoway and the New Pope: American Identity and the Future of CatholicismÂ
The secularizing Protestant institutions that kept Catholics in the background of American life since its founding are being razed. It is time for Catholics to gather the lost sheep.
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.