The Joy of the Habsburg Legacy
Archduke Eduard Habsburg of Austria could have seen his family legacy as a burden, but instead his family’s past and present give him great joy.
The Need for Anselm
St. Anselm (1033-1109) has much to teach our modern world about human nature and about the search for God.
The Book of Acts Does Not Support Communism
The fact that certain passages of Scripture express forms of communalism certainly does not mean they were practicing the 19th-century militantly atheistic ideology known as communism.
Cherishing the Masculinity of Boys
American culture has lost an appreciation for the manliness of men, and mothers especially are left unequipped to raise their sons as men. We try to tame them, feminize them, and teach our boys to be gentle and soft.
The Easter Expulsion at Walter Reed Hospital
The Biden administration turned Holy Week into Hell Week for Catholic servicemembers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center by evicting Catholic priests from their facility.
The Attack on Adoration
Leftist Catholics such as Cardinal Cupich have shown an increasing disdain for Eucharistic adoration. What is the origin of their contempt, and what is the proper Catholic understanding of adoration?
Hilaire Belloc’s List of Eight Manly Activities
Hilaire Belloc described a handful of activities which modern industrial and urban life has all too often endangered or made extinct, but should be recovered by today’s Catholic men.
Divorced, but Still Married: Advice for Dads
Divorce is always terrible for kids and the abandoned spouse. But if you want to give your kids a chance at normal, forget about finding “new love.”
Following The Habsburg Way
The Habsburgs know death and dying and how to live a life that leads to that final moment.
Easter: Launching the Revolution of the Cross
Easter is the unleashing of the Revolution of the Cross. It should be unsettling, like an earthquake. Wondrous, as the explosion of galaxies. Penetrating, as the sound of a thousand marching armies.
Rousing the Realm of the Dead
In the life of Christ, there is an event tucked away between Friday’s death and Sunday’s rising about which we know very little. Yet it contains the hidden key on which the whole story turns.
Like a Dish That Is Broken…
On Good Friday we are reminded of the value of our at times seemingly valueless lives.
The Themes of Holy Thursday
The Holy Eucharist, the ministerial priesthood, and fraternal charity are intimately bound together in the mystery of Holy Thursday.
A Time for Renaissance Men
We need to go beyond simply deleting apps from our smartphones. We need to go further as to ensure that our hands are not becoming precariously idle. We need to become Renaissance men.
The Preferential Option for the Poor Sinner
Our Lord does not see rich or poor, privileged or unfortunate, low class or high. He sees only fallen men and women whom He loves.
Losing Friends in the Age of Covid, Trump, and Trans
A few years ago, I noticed a certain frostiness from my long-time friend. He would not answer my emails and would not pick up the phone.
The Eucharist Is Not Just for Eating
Eucharistic adoration seems so passive, without purpose, functionless, and is written off as Catholic superstition. But it reflects the unitive love between Christ and the believer.
Conundrums About Interpretation: What Is a Catholic to Do?
How do we properly interpret Church texts when there are so many competing interpretations of them within Catholicism today?