AI “Girlfriends” Prove Modern Men Don’t Think Women Are Human
Pause for a moment and consider what it means to conceive of a woman as something which could compete with a “virtual girlfriend.”
Courage at What Cost?
What is it about our bishops that keeps them so supine? Are there not any around willing to talk back to Rome?
Against Adopting a Medieval-Peasant Mindset
I aver that the medieval peasant mindset, much like its Bronze Age predecessor, is one of the new crop of meme ideologies that have so aggressively multiplied in cyberspace over the past few years.
The False Christ of The Chosen
Just when we thought we had blessedly stamped out the cartoon, CCD “Jesus,” a newer, slicker incarnation of this caricature has seeped back into the Catholic Church in the form of “The Chosen”.
Ex Corde Ecclesiae Still Matters
Progressive Catholics would try and convince Catholics that Ex Corde Ecclesiae is obsolete. Don’t be fooled.
Facing the Peril of Docetism
At the heart of the Docetist denial is horror at the prospect of God—a purely spiritual being, untouched by the material world in any way—actually becoming one of us.
Letter to the American Church
The movie “Letter to the American Church” is a ringing call to Christian pastors and bishops to speak up before the window closes, as it did in Germany in the 1930s.
Western Civilization Lives
We are the inheritors of the most profound culture the world has ever known, and not even the modern barbarians can destroy it.
The False Christianity of “He Gets Us”
The “He Gets Us” advertisements do not display true Christianity but, instead, a regime-approved Christianity.
Of “Healing Priests” and Other Strange Intrusions
What is absent in enthusiasm is a humility before the example of the saints, who never prayed with external display or manic delirium but always with a calm and chastened manner.
The Ashes of Valentine
Since Valentine’s Day lands on the same day as Ash Wednesday this year, it is an invitation to consider what these two days have in common.
Ashes to Go
The distribution of ashes in the context of the liturgy points to the deep union of liturgy with all sacramental life, including blessings.
Let Children Aim High This Lent
We should see our children’s youth not as a hindrance to bold acts of love, but as an asset.
Cloud Computing: The Perils of Redefining God as a Celestial Microchip
As AI advances ever further with staggering speed, will such developments one day soon allow us to peer directly into the mind of God?
Exit the Pope?
It is not disrespect of papal magisterium to register difficulties with supposedly pastoral recommendations on the basis of prudential criteria.
The Good News About Fasting
This Lent, let us prepare in body, mind, and spirit and seek grudging acceptance of a holistically life-giving relationship with the virtue of fasting.
African American Heroes of the Faith
Mother Mary Lange’s loyalty to the Catholic Faith and her tireless life of service to Christ and the Church He had founded was evident throughout her life.
I’m Grateful a Priest Never Blessed My Same-Sex Marriage (or My Irregular One)
I got marriage wrong, twice. Here’s why I’m grateful a priest never blessed me for being in that state.
The Never-Ending Debate Over Vatican II
After 60 years of debates and failures, we are still debating the ins and outs of the Second Vatican Council.
Is Death Healthcare?
The advent of Physician-Assisted Suicide sets out the question squarely: Do we now consider death is legitimate “treatment,” a form of “healthcare”?
