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.
Our Besetting Sins: Outrage and Adulation
Our obsession with personality masks the fact of our powerlessness.
A Phony Education
Wyoming Catholic College’s entirely cell-phone-free school year is directly ordered to freeing young people from a phony education.
Filial Appeal to All Cardinals and Bishops of the Catholic Church
We ask all Cardinals and Bishops of the Catholic Church to forbid the application of Fiducia Supplicans in their dioceses.
The Thought Police Are Here
Did you ever notice that the Global War on Terror no longer exists? Did you notice it has been replaced by a war on us?
Mary Wasn’t a Postpartum Pageant Queen
The traditional “churching” period of 40 days safeguards what is for many an intimate time of physical and emotional complexity, recovery, and growth.
Rome, We Have a Problem
The traditional Latin Mass held at the U.S. Capitol last week was a Jericho-Walls-crumbling moment.
A Plea for Parishes
The spiritual life of the ordinary Catholic in America is fed by the ordinary Catholic parish in America. What nourishes the life of that parish?
Are We Catholic Enough to Make Enemies?
St. John Bosco underwent assassination attempts because of his bold mission in Catholic education. Should Catholic schools expect to make similar enemies if they are truly teaching the Faith?
Fiducia Supplicans: A Crisis of Trust
The current reactions to Fiducia Supplicans constitute an outbreak of a crisis of trust toward the Holy See that has been lingering for years.
Courage: The Sage the Church Needs
Star ESPN sportscaster Sage Steele picked an unwinnable fight against a leviathan—and won. But she died, too. Her way is one the Church must follow.
The Jewish People’s Existence Attests To God’s Existence
The very fact that there are still Jews today serves as a motive of credibility manifesting the miraculous power of God in the world.