The House Where It All Began
The Holy House of Loreto is precisely the place where it all began—namely, the Incarnation of God Himself.
Is Kneeling for Communion a Disruption?
It is important to remind the faithful of their canonical right to receive Holy Communion while kneeling, regardless of the form of the Sacred Liturgy that they attend.
Take and Study
Far from being a Protestant activity, the study of the Bible is for Catholics as well. Fortunately there are tools to help us in this undertaking.
The Cause and the Cure of Christmas Melancholy
Christmas is a haunting season, both in the sense that it is hauntingly beautiful and a time of great expectation for something that breaks reality in two.
Christ, King of Families
The only way to evangelize the modern pagan world today will be through the family.
The Nativity Fast: The “Advent” of the East
For the Eastern faithful, this is a season of repentance. It’s a period of solemn reflection on the Incarnation—the second person of the Trinity.
DC Diocese Financial Problems, Insurance CEO Assassinated, and Syrian Government Overthrown
Eric Sammons addresses the latest news in the Catholic Church and in politics, including the financial difficulties of the Archdiocese of Washington, the assassination of the UnitedHealthCare CEO, the overthrow of the Syrian government, and much more.
Keeping a Long Christmas
“Holiday creep,” which begins earlier every year is not motivated solely by a desire for profits. The unconscious sense that things are dreadfully awry provokes an equally unconscious desire to escape into the land of nostalgia.
What Children Do
Christ’s admonition to become like little children is not an invitation for the adults in the room to set about infantilizing themselves, but to open their eyes as the children do.
Natives From Nowhere
The Church’s task is not to simply make herself manifest in human cultures. That would be to subordinate the Church to local ways. The task is far more challenging than that: to baptize the cultures.
Notre-Dame Reopens: A Restoration of Tradition?
Donald Trump’s presence at the grand reopening of Notre-Dame signals a fresh hope for the Church in America and beyond.
Putting the Nail in the (Pope’s) Coffin
Once again, the Church—to keep up an appearance of humility—has done away with an ancient ritual.
Catholicism’s Ghost
Today’s “new spirituality,” often found within the Church, is an ugly caricature of the millennial truths of union with God set forth by the Church, her saints, and her Doctors.
Does God Hope?
If prayer is the language of hope, the very ground and grammar of holy desire, and if the Our Father represents the greatest possible expression of that hope, why would Christ need to give voice to it himself?
Give Thanks
Incapable as we are of paying our debts to God according to justice, we should at least try to supply for them by our gratitude.
Be Patriotic This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is for coming together in simple gratitude—especially after a contentious election season.
Real Population Growth Means Strong, Faith-Filled Families
A diverse coalition is concerned with our demographic decline, but we need to be careful not to choose solutions that create worse problems.
Keep AI out of the Choir Loft
AI’s role in the choir loft should never replace the real men and women who sing “unto the Lord a new song” and tell “of his salvation from day to day.”
Deus Vult: Part of Our Christian Heritage
The reaction to the Deus Vult tattoo is part of an insidious attempt to portray legitimate goods, and even integral elements of our Faith, as unacceptable for polite company or participation in public life.