This Advent, Don’t Forget That Satan Hates You
The Incarnation serves as the supreme reason as to why Satan harbors such a tremendous hatred for us and desires and works tirelessly to drag us to the depths of Hell.
Elite “Ethics” (and the “Ethicist” Advising Them)
Modern ethics has gotten so ridiculous it’s become impossible to parody.
If G.K. Chesterton Were a Doctor Today
G.K. Chesterton would declare that a commonsense Catholic medical response needs to put human dignity at the center of its work.
Cardinal Zen: Reorient Your Lives This Advent!
One of the most prophetic voices in the Church today urges us to deep conversion this Advent.
The Pope, the Bishops, and the Church’s Crisis of Trust
Trust in institutions is at an all-time low, and this includes the Catholic Church, whose leaders have done little to generate trust.
Faithful Reasoning and Reasonable Faith: Genetics at the Dawn of Humanity
How far can genetics take us in explaining what makes humans different from other animals?
Fearless in the Face of Heresy
For all the outward hostility of the pagan world to the Church, it is as nothing compared to the threat from within.
Appealing But Deadly
Conservatives accepting sexual revolutionaries into their ranks are inviting their own movement’s demise.
Which Way, Modern Woman: Nun or Porn Star?
Our modern age promotes participation in the porn industry as “empowering,” but it is in sacrifice and dying to self that we truly find happiness.
Today’s Church Needs a Renaissance Pope
Right now, the Church needs proud leaders devoted to preserving civilization and inspiring excellence. What it doesn’t need are pusillanimous demagogues committed to seeking approval.
St. Andrew: Clarity Amid Confusion
St. Andrew’s prayer might be just what his brother’s successor needs right now.
Michael Voris and the Perils of Celebrity
Michael Voris helped me on my path toward joining the Catholic Church. I can’t help but find his recent resignation and his own public scandal to be somewhat painful.
The Unsung St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas Owen was one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, killed during the reign of King James I.
The Secret to Evangelizing the Nones
The falling away from Christianity by young people is often the result of them cultivating shallowness, superficiality, and solipsism as a philosophy of life.
Life Is Not a Problem to Be Solved
Life is a mystery to be lived and, not infrequently, endured, which is what makes it so profound and persisting a drama.
The Unlikely Conversion of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Former New Atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali has converted to Christianity, which is the cause for much rejoicing.
The Pull of Scrupulosity
Scrupulosity is common among young people today due to a disconnect between the ideal of sanctity and the reality of the life of virtue.
Hijacking Subsidiarity
Local communities need real local roots, not local franchises of global corporations.
Self-Hatred as a Barrier to One’s Calling
The temptation to define ourselves by our sins, and especially by our worst sins, is just that—a temptation.
Be Thankful for the American Politics We Have
Our American system of government has many flaws, but it’s the best government we have. And for that, we should be thankful.
