Beyond the Field Hospital
The analogy of the Church as a “field hospital” can easily lead pastors to an abdication of their duties.
The Enduring City of God
Why did St. Augustine write “The City of God”? Why should it continue to compel our attention today?
An Open Letter to the Bishops of Canada
I beg our Canadian bishops to follow in the tradition of saints like Jean de Brébeuf and defend the Church from spurious attacks by the State.
Keeping the Byrd in Captivity
William Byrd’s career and art reflect what a Catholic artist can do in and in spite of an environment largely hostile to the faith of our fathers.
The Deportation Debate
With insecure borders, our sovereignty disappears. Our America is being fundamentally transformed.
The Unappreciated Parallels Between Am I Racist? and The Screwtape Letters
One aspect of “Am I Racist?” that has yet to receive any attention is how closely it aligns with the apologetic style of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.
The Synodal Comedy: Act II
In the Synodal Sessions, the Faith’s majesty is trampled upon, then traded for the cheap trinkets of the best psychobabble money can buy.
The Doctor of Development
Newman’s doctrine of development is important for understanding why Protestants have such an incoherent, ungrounded basis for their various doctrines, which differ significantly from one tradition and denomination to another.
What Will Replace Wokeism as the Ruling Regime’s Religion?
As weak leftist regimes continue to fall in the West, Islam remains the civilizational, geopolitical threat of our time.
The Lessons of Louvain
Pope Francis was invited by the University of Louvain to celebrate its 600th anniversary, and a gaggle of feminist idealogues swarm all over him to demand an immediate “paradigm change” on all issues relating to women.
Pray. Vote. Pray. Work. Pray More.
One can see more clearly that we’re not going to vote for a saint but for someone—and realistically an entire administration—that might do us less harm than another. Don’t expect too much more.
The Realness of the Rosary
The Mysteries of the Rosary upon which we meditate work to re-tether us to a reality that we are so often detached from in our modernist, post-Christian, hyper-worldly society.
Hidden Pearls of Great Price
A trio of female English Martyrs deserve a special place among the unsung heroes of Christendom.
Trump Invokes St. Michael the Archangel—and the Secular Left Howls
When Donald Trump invoked the Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, it was as if he flipped the lid off social-media hell.
Opus Dei and the Newest Albino Monk
The latest unhinged attack on Opus Dei will likely just increase interest in the organization.
Love for St. Peter and His Successor
My love for Peter endures because he is like me, fragile flesh and blood, but also unlike me, in that he became holy, despite his sin. I must love the successor of Peter, even when that successor causes me to suffer.
It’s Time To Ditch the Conventional Wisdom in this Election
Yes, J.D. Vance won the vice-presidential debate. But will it make any difference?
We Are All Exiles Now
If crisis bespeaks judgment, then we are no less under the judgment of God than our forerunners the Jews, who first breached the covenant with God.
America’s Unconditional Support for Israel: A Flawed Policy
There hardly seems to be any compelling moral rationale for what has become an uncritical and uncompromising rapport with Israelis, more so under the present Netanyahu government.
American Cristeros
It’s high time we come to know the Mexican Martyrs, as we face the anti-Catholic beast prowling about in America.
