Is the Conflict in the Middle East an Absolute War?
The so-called wars of religion were usually about conversion, not extermination. Conversion is certainly not a goal evident in the present Middle East conflict.
The Dangers of a Trump Victory
The Left will be utterly unhinged if Trump wins the election, which could lead to a decidedly unpeaceful transfer of power.
An Hour a Day Keeps the Anxiety Away
Catholic tradition has a solution to the anxiety we face in our stressful lives: the Holy Hour.
“Render unto Caesar…”: To Vote or Not to Vote
No Catholic is permitted to surrender the duty of his citizenship to a sullen despair, exaggerated analyses of decline, idiosyncratic critiques of democracy, or a cynical secession from his duties.
Living on Borrowed Time
The world we live in, our experience of goodness and light and relative plenty, will likely be upended for a time. Pray that God makes champions of us.
Two Lies Don’t Equal the Truth
In an effort to combat the lies of the Left, some conservatives are falling for alternative historical lies.
This Just In: Sacrilege at the Opera and Metaphysical Denial in Politics
We’ll start with the blasphemy of the year. There’s nothing quite like relaxing at the opera with abundant female nudity, fresh blood, (real) skin piercings, and actual lesbian sex acts. This used to be called porn, and one did not go to the opera for it. Paul Hindemith’s half-hour one-act opera Sancta Susanna (1922), which … Read more
The New Passover of the Judeo-Christian West
Too many conservatives refuse to criticize the state of Israel, letting the blood of Palestinian children protect them from being cancelled.
Politics and Truth: America Is at War With Babies
Two recurring motifs of the presidential campaign dominate: the lying and the assumption that hardly anyone can doubt the social utility of killing babies in the womb.
St. Augustine’s Destiny
The first half of Augustine’s life was spent amid the remnants of a Greek and Roman world; the latter half was spent in the company of provincial Africans, to whom he would unravel the mysteries of a shared faith.
On the Brink
We are on the brink of the 2024 presidential election—which, perhaps more than ever, has us on the brink of preserving this wonderful nation or losing it.
The Crisis Facing Catholic Apologetics
Sadly, I believe that Catholic apologetics and debate have been greatly degraded, at least in the popular culture, with the meteoric rise of social media influence.
A Jacobin “Synodality”
Don’t be fooled. Just because hot-button issues are not on the Synod’s agenda, it doesn’t mean that the revolution is not in full swing.
Nazis Make Bad Catholics
Modern Catholics expressing sympathy for Nazism and its treatment of the Jews are condemned by the words of Pope Pius XI and the actions of Germans Catholics of that era.
Lies, Lies, and Damned Lies
Incessant gaslighting by the Left has led many former Trump opponents to now support the former President for re-election.
Where Are the Grown-ups?
The young will always require correction. But in a culture that celebrates and perpetuates eternal childhood, who is left to make such corrections?
Answering Protestant Objections to Pope Francis
I’ve been told by several Protestants over the last decade that Francis is the single greatest obstacle to their conversion. How should I respond?
Solipsism and the Synod
The Synod on Synodality largely consists of men and women unable to look beyond their own noses but able to look down their noses at everyone else.
American Elegy
The result of Catholics’ failure to bring our country to Christ has been the succession of several more or less corrupt rulerships, and the frequent use of our country’s undeniable strengths for evil.
An Emperor for the Modern World
Why ought we, a democratic and politically enlightened people, foster devotion to a hereditary monarch whose virtues, if any, belonged to a world long since past?