Mary Helped Jesus Save the World
Some of the greatest theologians going back to the earliest centuries of the Church spoke of Mary as God’s true assistant and partner in the economy of Redemption.
The Problem of Blessing Same-Sex Couples and Its Consequences for the Doctrine and Life of the Catholic Church
Fiducia Supplicans deeply and detrimentally affects the Catholic Church as a whole, as well as local Catholic communities.
Understanding the New Vatican Norms for Discerning Supernatural Phenomena
Perhaps surprisingly, the new DDF norms for evaluating apparitions and other supernatural phenomena are reasonable and helpful.
Mercy and Truth in Fiducia Supplicans
The aspiration of Fiducia Supplicans is for the truth about marriage to be united with mercy toward sinners. Was it successful in achieving that goal?
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.
Mystical Passion vs. Love and Responsibility
Comparisons between Cardinal Fernandez’s salacious book and Pope John Paul II’s brilliant personalistic book fall short in every way.
The Good News About Fiducia Supplicans
Fiducia Supplicans does, as Cardinal Fernández and Pope Francis hoped it would, provide clarity; it just isn’t the clarity they wanted.
The Homo-Prosperity Gospel
I contend that the Prosperity Gospel and the Gospel of Same-Sex Blessings are of the same ilk and take their inspiration from the same source.
