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”?
“I Made a Promise to God”
Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. has made available a stream of wise and beautiful books for countless Catholics.
Empathy for the Devil?
Having consigned reason to that impoverished realm of human experience that can be subjected to controlled experiments and the quantification of their results, we are left with no basis upon which to make moral judgments except for feelings.
Melkites Caught in the Middle
The regional and religious ties that Melkite Catholics have to the Middle East make the Israeli-Palestinian war even more difficult to process than it already is.
Stemming the Tide of Divorces and Annulments
The default and public position of many in diocesan family life offices is to assume that if one is divorced, he or she is in need of “healing” or “moving on” by way of an annulment. This is wrong.
How 26 Men and Boys Conquered a King
St. Paul Miki and his companions rejoiced at the news that they were to die for Christ.
A Wearying Pontificate Nears Its End
I think I speak for a lot of Catholics when I say that the whole circus surrounding Pope Francis has become wearisome.