Worship for God…or for Us?
The primary focus of Catholic worship, unlike Protestant worship, is to be directed toward God, not the people.
What Do You Think of When You Think of January 6th?
The importance of January 6th as the Feast of the Epiphany has been lost due to the events of three years ago as well as the moving of the feast to a convenient Sunday.
Contraception: The Cause of All Our Problems
The divorce of the sexual act from procreation has led to all our problems regarding sexuality today.
It Is Your Turn to Awaken the Sleeping Beauty
“All who truly love the bridal Church have the capacity, in their time, place, situation, to awaken the sleeping beauty with a kiss.”
2024: The Path Forward for Catholics
Catholics have been debating how to react to the crisis in the Church for some time now: Should we ignore Rome and focus on our family/parish/community? Or should we actively resist the scandals and corruptions coming from the Vatican?
The End of Athletics
Athletics are moving further and further from their true end: virtue and quality time with our children.
Welcome to 2024: Enter More Crises
How does one begin when we know that crisis is on the horizon and there is seemingly nothing we can do about it?
Memory and Mass
Christianity did not entirely disavow the ancient idea of memory, but instead baptized it, most perfectly in the re-presentation of the sacrifice of Calvary.
Defending the Christ Child
A new theology of sexual disorientation supersedes that of the natural order of things as the Christ child revealed.
Feasts of the Saints: The Magical Multiplication of Food at Christmas
Did a Jesuit priest really recreate the Feeding of the Five Thousand in a Mexican rubbish dump on Christmas Day 1972? Or are such “Miracles of Abundance” better understood as providing the faithful with food for thought in purely symbolic terms?
What Will You Get Jesus for His Birthday?
The thought that Christ wanted me at a time when I was so displeased with myself was sobering, relieving, and enough to inspire a few silent tears
Too Many Masses Around Christmastime?
The fact that Catholics are questioning attending Mass two days in a row is a sign of how far we’ve fallen.
Choosing Between New and Old
The Latin Mass is an adventure. That’s not what makes it sacred, but it does make it compelling. It’s a secret language waiting to be unlocked.
Is Notre Dame Law School Still a Place for Faithful Catholics?
Notre Dame has a less-than-stellar reputation among faithful American Catholics, which calls into question whether aspiring Catholic lawyers should apply there.
Classical Education & The Recovery of Culture (Guest: Jeremy Tate)
Virtually all our institutions today have been co-opted and used to push anti-Catholic and even anti-human ideologies. How can we take them back? The answer starts with education.
The Curious Case of the Purloined Precept
Why did the sixth precept—”To observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage”—disappear from Catholic catechisms?
From Marital Debt to Marital Credit
While the language of “marital debt” can turn the self-giving human relationship of marriage into a legalistic project of obedience, what is the proper approach to the marital relationship?
We Have Seen This Show Before
Contrary to some modern protests, there exists a norm or standard of right reason which applies to everyone in every place and time.
Forgive Them, Father
The hardest people to forgive are those men called to be our spiritual fathers and shepherds who are blatantly and publicly inflicting wounds on the mystical body of the Church.
The Better, the Worse, and the Masculine
In a time of attacks from all sides, faithful Catholics must not emulate our enemies.