The Treasured Past Is the Future
A revival of the Church will come in the restoration of Catholic culture.
The Universal Call to Lassitude
While skeptics these days are emboldened and made popular by the lemming-like suicide of our culture, for any properly catechized person, the skeptics’ superficiality and lack of common sense points back to the Faith.Â
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.
Defending Marriage When Church Leaders Don’t
The institution of marriage is under attack; in fact, in many ways it seems to be on its last legs. How have Catholic leaders failed in defending marriage, and how can Catholics rebuild our respect for this sacred institution?
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.
Remembering a Good and Faithful Servant
Fr. Al Lauer was a faithful priest whose impact is felt decades after his untimely death.
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.
Five Ways to Stop Modernity From Ravaging Your Mind
What practical steps can we take to stop modernity from ravaging our minds via the internet and the reality distortion that comes with it?
Forgotten Fathers of Child Loss
Fathers are supposed to be the strong ones. The one whose shoulder his wife cries upon. The one who seems unfazed by suffering as he hides his pain from others because few will understand. But whose shoulder does he cry upon?
Saints Walking Among Us
Gaining a cozy, daily familiarity with a handful of the old saints can alleviate some of the depression and loneliness we might feel in the present often unfriendly environment of our Church.
The Curmudgeonly Catholic: Three Life Lessons from Evelyn Waugh
On the anniversary of his conversion to Catholicism, we would do well to learn some lessons from the life of Evelyn Waugh.
Do to Your Wife As You Would Have Your Bishop Do to You
A false dichotomy is created in the Church by setting fidelity to theology and liturgy against fidelity to an obedience that is not in harmony with them.
To Be Based or Not to Be Based
To be Catholic today often means to be “based.” But there are dangers to chasing after baseness.
Why Are Americans Having Fewer Children Than They Want?
Americans may desire to have more children, but their lives are often orchestrated in a way that makes that seem impossible.
The Moral Message of La Salette
Our Lady appeared but once at La Salette but her message had a strong moral content, even if it might perhaps not register as such to moderns.
Living in a Messy Church
The “mess” in the Church today is reflected in the total lack of order found in ecclesial appointments and suspensions. The unfaithful are rewarded while the faithful are disciplined.
I’ll Be Doing Opus Dei No Matter What
The organization Opus Dei has always had difficulty fitting into the greater structure of the Catholic Church. But the fundamental mission of Opus Dei is still fundamentally the mission of the baptized.
In Defense of the Virtual Workplace
The virtual option, while not a panacea for our current societal problems, might be better than being handcuffed to your desk, physically isolated from your loved ones for the majority of the time.