Is a Pope Beyond Criticism?
Since the Church claims that the pope has the special gift from Christ as the successor of St. Peter, we must ask what this infallibility consists of and if a pope is then beyond scrutiny and criticism?
Fair-Weather Traditionalism Is Over
The rumors that the TLM will be all-but-eliminated will cause much confusion among its attendees. How should they proceed?
Beauty Beyond the Power of the World
It is perplexing that some people in positions of power in the Church are seeking once again to abandon beauty and tradition for the brutality and ugliness of the spirit of the age.
Chaste Sleuths Win by Popular Acclaim
Seldom promiscuous, some popular fiction detectives are sedately married, but more often single, when not in sacred vows: an unwitting homage paid by secular culture to the Christian religion.
Take a Hammer and Chisel to Rupnik’s Mosaics
This is the hour when the bishops of the United States must repent, and Fr. Rupnik’s mosaics supply the means. Each bishop should spend his vacation removing Rupnik’s mosaics.
Helplessness, Prayer, and Renewal: Nehemiah’s Guide
The prophet Nehemiah provides a biblical model for dealing with the helplessness we often feel in today’s world.
When the Vatican Gets It Wrong
One reason Catholics often treat any criticism of the Vatican as verboten arises from an awareness of how much the Church’s authority depends in practice upon public opinion, in a way it did not previously.
What Does the Pope Really Mean?
The pope is a pastor more than a thinker. We cannot expect the intellectual rigor of either of his two most recent predecessors. But am I the only one who feels like this “two steps forward, two steps back” is a little confusing?
America as a Place of Spiritual Renewal
Cardinal Sarah recently praised the American Church, indicating that she can impact the universal Church by rejecting the practical atheism the European Church has embraced.
Pride Month 2024: How Did We Get Here?
The deep roots of our current social crisis lie in failed subsidiarity.
A Historical Precedent for Trump
The division in French society over Alfred Dreyfus and the events that led to his conviction bear an eerie similarity to what is happening to American society over the crimes charged against Donald Trump.
Can the Vatican Ban the Latin Mass? Catechism Says “No”
A canonically-approved catechism, supported by many catechisms of the past, answers whether the Vatican has the authority to shut down the traditional Latin Mass.
It’s Good to Preach to the Choir
Do not let anyone discourage us or tell us that it’s redundant, unnecessary, or foolish to speak the truth among our fellow Catholics.
A Pragmatic Alliance
The Trump-led Conservative Movement won’t save the nation, but it will at least keep the State from coming after practicing Catholics.
The War on Beauty
In 2024, it seems we have betrayed the classical ideals of beauty in favor of something more superficial and emptier, something that prioritizes shock value over substance.
Catholicism in Uganda
Catholicism is everywhere in Uganda, but the Church faces challenges there as elsewhere.
Permanent Characters
How many Catholics take their sacramental characters anywhere near as seriously as the characters they tattoo on their bodies?
The Problem of Blessing Same-Sex Couples and Its Consequences for the Doctrine and Life of the Catholic Church
Fiducia Supplicans deeply and detrimentally affects the Catholic Church as a whole, as well as local Catholic communities.