Hillbilly Politician: J.D. Vance’s Difficult Childhood and His Conversion to the Catholic Faith
Although J.D. Vance speaks little about Christianity in Hillbilly Elegy, we can see the beginnings of the progression that led him to the Catholic Faith.
The Benedict Option Will Tell You More About Today’s Conservatism Than Hillbilly Elegy
The Benedict Option has a basic conservative message: advocating for an anti-establishment way of life that rejects our dehumanized, secular modern culture.
Election 2024: We Don’t All Want the Same Thing
When a politician calls for unity, it’s important to remember that we don’t all want the same thing for our country.
The World of St. Augustine
St. Augustine had to face the threat that never goes away: the menace of heresy.
The Racism of the Left Instantly Exposed
It doesn’t take much to reveal the inherent racism among the Democrat Left.
Non-Defenders of the Faith: Christianity Under Assault in England
Muslims and mosques were not the only targets attacked during the recent U.K. race riots. Christians and churches were targeted too—but most media and politicians don’t want you to realize that. Even worse, nor do certain prominent priests.
A Council Without a Soul
The dramatic destruction of authentic Mystical Theology was short-lived, but an anti-mystic legacy lived on in subsequent centuries down to the Second Vatican Council, affecting all who took part in it.
We Need to Bring Back Forty Hours
To fulfill the promise of the National Eucharistic Congress, dioceses and parishes need to bring back the Forty Hours Devotion.
Braced for the Quake
We may have to walk through the paroxysms of a dying darkness, but every step of preparation will be a brick in the rebuilding of Christendom.
Seeking the Stylite
Modern man seeks noise, distraction, adulation, and attention; but solitude and silence are the rare spiritual treasures we should seek.
A Flight into Reality
The study of literature makes you free of the solipsism of the present, to see more clearly what Russell Kirk called “the permanent things.”
The Failure of Interreligious Dialogue with Islam
Last week, on the morning of August 7th, Pope Francis, just before his regular Wednesday general audience, received a group of representatives from the Afghan Muslim community in Italy. He touched upon the “complicated and dramatic history [in Afghanistan], marked by a succession of wars and blood-stained conflicts, which have made it very difficult for … Read more
Parishes Preparing Their People for…What Exactly?
The typical Catholic parish today asks almost nothing from its parishioners, and provides very little in return.
The Trump Precursor
Pat Buchanan’s nationalistic campaigns for President in the 1990’s had the Republican establishment orchestrating everything against him. Sound familiar?
Remembering a Forgotten Poet
Francis Thompson was eulogized memorably by G.K. Chesterton, who described him as “the greatest poetic energy since Robert Browning.”
Pontifical Alchemy Doesn’t Work
The desire to transform or otherwise unnaturally change aspects of the Church into something supposedly more valuable, or at least more appropriate for our times, is doomed to failure.
The Christian Approach to Sports
For some, the state of modern sports is enough to write off the whole enterprise of sports as a waste of time or a conciliation with decadent modern culture. But I believe this is shortsighted.
Praying with Protestants
Does the Church teach that Catholics cannot pray in common with non-Catholic Christians? A look at the history of this teaching.
This Just In: Absurdities Around the Globe
From Paris to Wall Street to Milwaukee, the world is full of absurdities that defy common sense and reason.