Infiltration Comes to the Lay Carmelites
My naive enthusiasm for the O. Carm. “brand” began to wane after being told the first-year formation materials discouraged us from reading any of the original writings of Teresa of Avila or John of the Cross.
Should Steubenville Cut Bait or Be Allowed to Let Down the Nets?
The report cites decreased general and Catholic population, financial issues, and other challenges as reasons why the Steubenville Diocese would eventually need a merger.
Confirmation Confusion
The Archdiocese of Baltimore recently announced that children there can now be confirmed at age nine. The change ostensibly is intended to deepen their faith and better engage their parents in their religious formation.
Pope Francis’ Condemnation of Gaza “Genocide” Reflects Traditional Catholic Doctrine
Pope Francis’ recent observations on the situation of the Palestinians in Gaza are well-founded and not at all unjustified. His statements are very much in keeping with the facts, Catholic moral teaching, and the historic views of the popes.
So Many Cardinals, So Few Seats?
At 252, the College of Cardinals is at an all-time high, with members hailing from a record 94 countries. Since 1975, only those under the age of eighty are permitted to vote.
Confessions of a Sinner
There can be little doubt that of the nine books set down to describe Augustine’s life, Book VIII is everyone’s favorite. It is the centerpiece of the story, the necessary hinge on which all the action turns.
Lenten Prayer and Fasting for Holy Leadership in the Church
For those who occasionally doubt the efficacy of prayer and fasting—myself included, mea culpa—we need only recall how divine intervention has very recently changed the course of history.
Bring Back Slut and Whore?
The key insight is that the conceit of the Oscar-winning “Anora” is that there is hope for a whore that one of her disgusting johns will marry her and take her away.
Europe and America: By the Seas Divided
European elites want to declare their independence from America, but that begs the question: Which Europe and which United States?
The Solution to the Global Fertility Crisis
Much has been written about the global fertility crisis, but almost all of the solutions to this crisis that have been proposed thus far are unlikely to be effective. What is the solution?
A Truly Traditionalist Approach to Science Isn’t What You’ve Been Told
Advocates for a “young earth” and even for geocentrism claim their views are consistent with traditional Catholic Scriptural interpretations. Are they correct?
A Proposal for Saving the Church in America
Total, radical dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary and an energetic program to spread that devotion is the path to save this country.
The Pope, the Poor, “Pageantry and Prominence”
When the pope warns against “pageantry and prominence,” I want to know how he will also protect against tacky and tawdry because the latter has often been the practical upshot of post-Vatican II liturgical choices.
Why I Don’t Celebrate International Women’s Day—And Why You Shouldn’t Either
Countless people thoughtlessly celebrate March 8 as “International Women’s Day,” oblivious to its bloody origins
Starting a Schism: So Easy It’s Not Funny
To deny that Francis is the true pope requires either divine revelation or a very special competence to discern this. Those who make this claim have neither.
Complaining About a T-Shirt Will Not Save the Country
A nominally conservative majority in the courts will never be the lynchpin of advancing conservative priorities.
A Forgotten Defender of Tradition
Hugh Ross Williamson was an indefatigable defender of the Catholic Church against what Belloc had called the “enormous mountain of ignorant wickedness” that constituted “tom-fool Protestant history.”
Tradition or Annihilation
If we want to avoid the Church’s effective annihilation, we must return to Tradition, in everything from liturgy to catechesis to public morals and even modesty in dress.
Humans > Humanity
The society the technocrats want to usher in to help humanity is one that is highly efficient in solving many problems, but will be terrible for actual humans.
In Defense of Fr. Ripperger
Fr. Chad Ripperger was recently accused of making statements that are “contrary to Catholic Tradition, doctrine, and theology.” We need to set the record straight.