Lessons From the Peace Emperor
Blessed Karl should be a model for those who oppose war today. He was an honorable man, and it was this honorable nature that led him to prioritize peace over lesser interests.
Why I Fish for Fickle, Freckled Things
Fishing is an adrenalin-boosting hunt, a breath of fresh air, excitement mixed with relaxation, a time for wonder and solitude and meditation, and, sometimes, a time for camaraderie.
Bitter Pills
Being “pastoral” is good, but it can often serve as a lazy cover for not dishing out the bitter medicine the congregant needs to swallow.
Minors’ Gender “Transitioning”: Just Askin’
There are a whole host of questions that can be raised to show the inconsistencies of those who advocate for young people to gender “transition.”
The Popessa Meets the Pope
The Church is in a bad way when her pope alienates faithful Catholics while bonding with her detractors.
Convincing Catholics That Abortion Is a Sacred Act
Pro-abortion forces in Ohio have enlisted Catholics and their most sacred images in an effort to pretend that the Church has suddenly become an ally in the war against the unborn.
Ask Mary to Save Us From the Synod on Synodality
We must draw upon the Blessed Mother, the conqueror of all heresies, in response to the busybodies running the Synod show.
Reading Laudate Deum through the Lens of the World Economic Forum in Light of the Synod on Synodality
Are we witnessing the hollowing out of the Catholic Church’s origins, foundation, mission, and liturgy—including the proclamation of the Gospel—for purposes extraneous to the Church?
Male and Female He Made Them
It is no surprise that the call to ordain (or to pretend to ordain) women as priests comes mainly from people who wish to marry (or to pretend to marry) a man with a man or a woman with a woman.
Counseling Not Necessary for Grace in the Sacrament of Marriage
So universal has the recommendation to attend marriage counseling become that some people even assert that every married couple should be seeing a therapist.
Should the Laity Ignore the Synod on Synodality?
Given that the advice offered to the pope during the synodal proceedings will likely contain at least some errors and ambiguities, most lay Catholics are probably better served by simply ignoring the Synod proceedings.
Illegal Immigration and the Catholic Church: Follow the Money
Is the Church enabling criminality and facilitating the oppression of the immigrants we are hoping to help?
St. Ignatius of Antioch on Obeying the Bishop
St. Ignatius of Antioch sounds the great theme of unity, especially around the person of the bishop, the visible sign of God’s presence and power in this world.
Too Many Saints Looking for Work!
Think about all the saints in Heaven who have never had big followings, or have simply been forgotten by us on this side of the veil. They are waiting there for you and me to ask for their intercession.
Clarity Amid Calamity: A Catholic Perspective on the Israel-Hamas War
We must temper our passions, which are naturally aroused by the horrifying butchery perpetrated by Hamas and its allies. We must pursue clarity amid calamity, especially since the crisis is not at our doorstep.
Why Franciscan University Needs to Build a Beautiful Chapel
The decision to scrap a beautifully-designed chapel at Franciscan University of Steubenville was short-sighted and reflects a confusing set of priorities.
Understanding Pope Francis’ Response to Same-Sex Union Blessings
Should the Church allow same-sex unions to be blessed it would be an empty mercy—a mercy that cannot save because it is a “mercy” divorced from the truth of Christ.
America Must Stay Out of Other Nations’ Ethnic Conflicts
The same pitfalls of well-meaning Americans going on the internet and crying for the United States to involve itself in ethnic conflicts applies just as well in the case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as in the case of Ukraine.
Just a Little Compromise Won’t Hurt, Will it?
Exhaustion from battle is settling into many orthodox Catholics, leading them to wonder if they should compromise on same-sex issues.
Whither the Synod?
The Synod organizers themselves don’t really know where any of this is going, but we’re all supposed to be on the way anyway.