Religion: Stuck in the Throats of the Elite
Our nation’s elites demand religion be pushed to the corners of society, given little voice and fewer rights.
Seeing the Good Seeds Amidst the Weeds
With a cacophony of problems surrounding us, it’s difficult to hear the beautiful symphony the Holy Spirit is still conducting in the Church.
The Elephant in the Room: Abortion and Sex
Abortion seems necessary to many in our society because they are deeply committed to the view that sex is something that most human beings just can’t do without.
Awaiting the End
At the end of our lives the yearning for God innate in all of us is more and more revealed.
In the Age of AI, “Even the Very Elect Will Be Deceived”
AI may have reason and logic on its side. But it undermines not only theistic understandings of the soul and human spirit, of love and free will, but also the very essence of these transcendental pillars.
The Trans Controversy: American Bishops Face a Divided Nation and a Divided Church
Our bishops cannot ignore the percolating civil war brewing in America over trans ideology.
St. Elsewhere: Italy’s New Religion of the Internet
A new online Italian pseudo-religion reveals that the web itself has become a kind of vehicle for worshiping the modern-day cult of the sacred self.
Bishop Strickland: Laying His Life Down for His Sheep
Like Christ, Bishop Strickland understands the duty of a shepherd is to become, unhesitatingly, a victim for his sheep.
How Catholic Are the Catholic Schools?
In an effort to compete with public schools, Catholic schools are flirting with apostasy by adopting modern education methods, which are intrinsically materialistic and disordered.
The Surprising Life and Music of Catholic Composer Anton Bruckner
Austrian composer Anton Bruckner, a devout Catholic, was something of an odd man, but the beauty of his innovative and monumental sacred music deserves to be unpacked and considered by Catholics today.
Does Jesus Love You Just the Way You Are?
You see, Jesus does not love us just the way we are. He pities the way we are.
To Catch a Killer
Enforcing the small laws can lead to a reduction of violations of the big laws, not on the basis of “broken windows” theory but a Catholic theology of sin.
With the Sexual Revolution, There Is No Slippery Slope
Once you embrace the Sexual Revolution’s totalizing moral logic, it inevitably undermines many of the beliefs we hold dear in Western life, since it contradicts those beliefs so thoroughly.
China’s Digital Authoritarianism Is Coming Our Way
A tripartite “digital authoritarianism” is coming, representing a new economic & societal transaction system that will bring about a loss of privacy, loss of freedoms, and all-encompassing government control.
How Social Media May Lead to Lower Birth Rates
Social media use is associated with online pornography addiction—a well-documented factor in the destabilization of marriage and family.
Liquidating Love in Eight Words
If being in love means anything, it means a willingness, and one which requires constant exercise, to say you’re sorry.
10 of the Best Cities in America to Raise a Catholic Family
To help those who are looking for Catholic communities, Crisis Magazine has compiled a list of 10 of the best cities to raise a Catholic family.
The Bad Samaritan
Our church leaders are ignoring the wounded man lying in the ditch to “minister” to the thief who attacked him.
The Deaconess Idea Redux
The much-anticipated Synod in the fall is to discuss the question of deaconesses. As is the case with so many other stupid ideas, the Protestants have been ahead of us for centuries on the issue.
Woman, Behold Your Son
Faithful Catholics are familiar with the command to behold your Mother. But I’d say fewer of us have really pondered our Lord’s command to Mary: Woman, behold, your son!
