Immigration and Culture
Vivek Ramaswamy is right that culture matters when it comes to immigration policies. But it matters far more than he thinks it does.
Infant Baptism: Do We Really Need It?
The grace of God does not bypass nature, any more than God’s divinity shows the least disdain for our humanity by becoming one of us.
A Stranger to Fame
Malachy G. Carroll might have had only one novel in him, and he might have only one novel to his largely unknown name, but it’s a minor classic that every Catholic should read.
Tradition and Treachery
Kneeling is good for the soul. It lifts you up by making you, in stature, no more than a child.
The Culture of Death Wins in Britain
Assisted suicide is legalized in Britain, and we can’t pretend there wouldn’t be support for it in other Western countries, including the United States.
What Might Have Been
We would faint in horror if we saw the enormity of what we avoided by this last election. The whole world might have been different.
Twelve Tales for Twelve Days
Christmas is a time for stories like no other time—a time for fantasies, memories, and mysteries. Here are twelve tales to tell over the twelve days of Christmas.
Conceived in Heaven, Born in Bethlehem, a Jubilee Year Awaits
If God’s Son was truly to be made a genuine human being, made of flesh and blood, then of course He must have a genuine human mother of flesh and blood too.
The Face-to-Face Nature of Christmas
Taking time to consider what it would have been like to be in Bethlehem on that holy night can radically influence our vision for the celebration of Christmas.
Exaggerations and Eucharistic Miracles
It would be tragic for Catholics to try to convince the world of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist with unsubstantiated scientific claims about bleeding hosts and divine DNA.
A Fly Fisherman’s Carol
What is the great story and season of Christmas if not a tale and time of transformation?
Struggling with Sin
Augustine, of course, was not the first to chart the cycle of lust, as anyone for whom the body/soul connection remains a work in progress well knows.
Deforming the Clergy
Does the Novus Ordo Mass by its nature alter the nature of the priest from one who performs a sacrifice to one who is in charge of a ceremony?
Bari Weiss: The “It Lesbian” of the American Right
While we can ignore many aspects of the Left, we can’t overlook the Sexual Revolution that has poisoned all aspects of American life, both Left and Right.
Reports of Liberalism’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
Trump’s election is a reaffirmation of the basically liberal character of United States; it was moderate liberals forced right by the far left wing of the Democratic Party that carried him to his win.
The Academic Case for the Divinity of Christ
Did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be God? Many modern scholars say no, but there is a strong academic case to be made that that answer is a resounding “yes.”
Why I Am Not Protestant
To argue that one cannot become Catholic because Pope Francis may share certain traits in common with liberal Protestants is to engage in a form of individualistic consumerism.
The House Where It All Began
The Holy House of Loreto is precisely the place where it all began—namely, the Incarnation of God Himself.
Is Kneeling for Communion a Disruption?
It is important to remind the faithful of their canonical right to receive Holy Communion while kneeling, regardless of the form of the Sacred Liturgy that they attend.
Medical Miracles: Religious and Secular
The latest official Church recognition of a miracle cure from Lourdes reminds us that there are still certain ailments left in life that no ordinary doctor can treat.
