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.
Singers Silenced by War
The 20th Century is marked by the loss of voices cut short in mid-song by war.
Pope Leo XIV and the Battle Against Modernity
In choosing the name Leo XIV, the new pope may be signaling that he is prepared to carry on the battle that Leo XIII waged—not with weapons of this world but with the power of truth, prayer, and a deep awareness of the spiritual struggle that undergirds every age.
How Well Does Pope Leo Know Pope Leo?
Leo XIII not only wrote about modern social and economic issues, but he also wrote massively against Liberalism, Freemasonry, and the errors of modern philosophy.
Yes, the Visible Head of the Church Is the Pope—This Is Our Christian Faith
Hyper-papalism can actually lead one into schism. A correct understanding along with the firm belief in the primacy of Peter will keep Catholics firmly grafted to the Barque.
Trust in Dei not DEI
“DEI,” the woke religion’s hellish moniker, is in fact a blasphemous facsimile of the Catholic Church, in word and in deed.
The Catholic Artificial Intelligence Moment
Pope Leo XIV has already made clear that artificial intelligence is the next great challenge for the Catholic Church. How will we respond to this transformative technology?