Manipulating the Deposit of Faith
Some well-meaning Catholics are prone to advocate unapproved additions to the Deposit of Faith in response to attacks on that Deposit.
Reality Is Waiting: Un-fake Your Life This Year
How can we live in such a way that overcomes the fakeness of everything around us?
Mel Gibson, Old School Sinner
Mel Gibson possesses a fear of the Lord combined with a reverence and long-held respect for the old and authentic traditions of the Catholic Church, which doesn’t necessarily reflect in his behavior and daily living.
Reading Tea Leaves and Church Documents
One wonders why it is so difficult for the Church to issue easily comprehensible documents.
The Allure of Manichaeism
What was it about the temptation to Manichaeism, the allure it offered a young man like Augustine, that proved so powerful, so seductive that it nearly did him in?
Give Me Reagan’s “Ave Maria” Over Jimmy Carter’s “Imagine”
What Reagan chose for his hymn at his National Cathedral funeral ceremony is quite the opposite of Carter. It’s inspiring, even if somewhat of a mystery for the Protestant president.
Gay as an Object of Mirth?
Being gay is tragic, but it is also comical, and a healthier perspective toward homosexuality sometimes is to laugh at it.
Is the Church Really Ready for Revival?
We all desire for a renewal of the Catholic Faith and a steadfast practice of it by people in our communities, cities, country, and world. But are we ready for a renewal or revival?
“Celebrating” Death?
The Secular Left continues to co-opt traditional ceremonies. First it was same-sex “weddings.” Now it’s “funerals” for those about to commit suicide.
The Scandal of “Openness”
In the spirit of “openness,” the Italian Bishops’ Conference recently approved, with the apparent blessing of the Roman authorities, new guidelines that stipulate that an applicant for the seminary cannot be rejected simply because he identifies as a homosexual.
Could Religious Disaffiliation Drive People Toward Occult Practices?
Most of the religiously unaffiliated do believe in a higher power but have questions about their faith and don’t trust those in the churches, which could lead them into occult practices.
A Spiritual Weapon for Our Time
The Shroud of Turin has survived over the centuries to provide us with a weapon to defeat the lies of the Evil One in our day.
Lennon’s “Imagine” and Carter’s Ignorance
John Lennon’s “Imagine” is an anthem for relativism, and its implications would certainly contradict some of the Bible School lessons the ex-president imparted regularly for most of his adult life.
Muslim Rape Gangs As Religious Warfare
The Muslim rape gangs in the United Kingdom are acts of a religious war against a people whom the perpetrators consider to be conquered.
Nosferatu: Old-World Devils and New-World Victims
Nosferatu is a hauntingly beautiful film about horrifically ugly things and, in so doing, makes a compelling case to retain a spiritual center in a world where the spiritual has been relegated to a place of unimportance.
Unsung Heroines of the Early Church
Let us look at some holy women of the early centuries of the Church who are not well known.
Trump’s Push for CanMerica: Is This for Real?
It’s unlikely that the Donald is serious about making Canada a new state, but for the sake of it, let’s consider what that would mean and what it would take to make it a reality.
See No Evil
The newly appointed archbishop of Washington, D.C. sadly shares the assumption prevalent among liberal theological and exegetes, that the Scripture contains, as Hans Kung put it, a lot of “trash.”
A System Is What It Does: On Cardinal McElroy’s Appointment
The Church, at least in its administrative aspect, is a patronage system, and the purpose of ecclesiastical appointments is to create powerful patrons who protect and promote clients.
Telling Lies and Getting Away With It
Scholars like Elaine Pagels have been lying for years about Christianity, but in spite of that fact (or perhaps because of it), they are lionized by the media as experts.