Of Scapulars and Cassocks
Those of my generation who are trying to live a faithful life like that of our grandparents, take solace in the bold faith of our children, but worry about the failing faith of our parents.
Renewing Catholic Schools
Any authentic revival demands a firm episcopal commitment to ensure that every Catholic child receives a genuinely Catholic education.
Priests Among the Enveloping Chaos
At his ordination, a priest becomes a new creation, bearing supernatural powers that alone can tame the beasts of a godless age.
An Appreciation of Knock
Signs of faith are returning in Ireland at the site of Ireland’s famous Marian apparition at Knock.
Courage Is Painful
The Final Synodal Report Group 9 was not only shocking in its opposition to settled Church teaching, but for disparaging the Church’s apostolate that serves the same-sex attracted.
Does the Individual Situation Nullify the Objective Order?
The slow motion collapse of Western Civilization has been a Synodal process of turning exceptions into rules and calling it a “pastoral respect for human dignity.” But is it?
What Rome Can Learn From Écône
Perhaps this tragic standoff can be an opportunity for Rome to recommit to the principle that the salvation of souls is always the supreme law, against any misunderstandings or perceptions that might indicate otherwise.
We Are All Shrews to Be Tamed
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, beyond the comedy, is a spiritual allegory mapping the rebellious soul’s journey from disordered passions to union with God.
Unsung Heroes Take Center Stage
Belloc and Manning deserve to emerge from the shadows of Chesterton and Newman.
The Aching Heart of a Father
The masterpiece of love is Christ poured out fully upon the Cross. For Catholic fathers, the image carries particular force. Each is aware that his children awaken each morning into an expanding Babylon.
During World Cup 2026, Venerate the Madonna, Not Maradona
As World Cup fever hits the Americas, a deified Argentine soccer player reminds us of the true differences between man and God.
The Church’s Most Controversial Dogma That Even Good Catholics Question
There’s one teaching in particular—one consistently taught throughout Church history—that makes modern Catholics squirm.
How to Find a Wife Without Looking for One
To find a wife, you must first become a man worth finding.
Why Disclosure Day Edifies One’s Christian Faith
Disclosure Day, if anything, raises a question that Christianity can answer with remarkable depth and flexibility, demonstrating our Faith’s explanatory power.
On Saying Goodbye to Vietnam
For me, certainly, Vietnam has always been one of the two or three most formative and decisive experiences of my life. I say that because I was one of those few young Americans sent over there to fight it.
Rubio and the Catholic Vote: Can He Pass the Holy Land Test?
Marco Rubio is the clear 2028 GOP frontrunner with big ambition and elite backing. But Catholic voters will demand he pass the “Holy Land Test.”
To the Empty-Nest Catholic Mothers Who Ask, “Now What?”
Our adult children, whether they are faithful Catholics or fallen away, have adult problems—huge, unknown, and spanning future decades. We can’t fix their problems even if they want us to.
What No Graduates Will Hear
Will we tell our young people what they need most to hear? If not, nothing else we say or do will stop our suicidal collapse.
Seeking Absolution From the Crowd: Confession in the Age of Algorithm
While young people today have no trouble broadcasting their dark secrets all over social media, they aren’t willing to tell them to the one person who could shine upon them a true light.
Why Being Rather Than Nothingness? Part XIV
God, Who Is, did not create anything for its usefulness to Himself, but simply to be loved by Him.