Trump & the Catholic Bishops
Now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, how will the Catholic bishops react to his presidency? We’ll also talk about the Inauguration and Trump’s first day back on the job.
Reading Tea Leaves and Church Documents
One wonders why it is so difficult for the Church to issue easily comprehensible documents.
Is the Church Really Ready for Revival?
We all desire for a renewal of the Catholic Faith and a steadfast practice of it by people in our communities, cities, country, and world. But are we ready for a renewal or revival?
The Scandal of “Openness”
In the spirit of “openness,” the Italian Bishops’ Conference recently approved, with the apparent blessing of the Roman authorities, new guidelines that stipulate that an applicant for the seminary cannot be rejected simply because he identifies as a homosexual.
A System Is What It Does: On Cardinal McElroy’s Appointment
The Church, at least in its administrative aspect, is a patronage system, and the purpose of ecclesiastical appointments is to create powerful patrons who protect and promote clients.
McElroy Follows in McCarrick’s Footsteps
Liberal Cardinal McElroy of San Diego is named Archbishop of Washington, DC, continuing the pattern of terrible bishops in the nation’s capital this century. But good news on other fronts, as Trump’s election is certified, Trudeau resigns, and Meta is dismantling their censorship regime.
The Diminishment of the DC Archdiocese Continues Apace
Cardinal Robert McElroy’s appointment as Archbishop of Washington, DC does more to diminish that archdiocese than to elevate McElroy.
Ugly Buildings, Beautiful Priests
While our local diocese is full of horrible-looking churches, it is also full of faithful priests.
Predictions for 2025
Will we get a new pope? How will President Trump do in his 2nd term? Will the Catholic Church grow or shrink this year? Will this be the Year of the Catholic?
Chicago: Where Eucharistic Revival Goes to Die
Layer upon layer of Eucharistic practice was constructed over the millennia as protection against the slightest attenuation of Catholic doctrine regarding the Eucharist. For over sixty years, it has been breached.
Infant Baptism: Do We Really Need It?
The grace of God does not bypass nature, any more than God’s divinity shows the least disdain for our humanity by becoming one of us.
Tradition and Treachery
Kneeling is good for the soul. It lifts you up by making you, in stature, no more than a child.
Deforming the Clergy
Does the Novus Ordo Mass by its nature alter the nature of the priest from one who performs a sacrifice to one who is in charge of a ceremony?
Cardinal Cupich: No Kneeling for You!
Eric Sammons addresses the latest news in the Catholic Church and in politics, including Cardinal Cupich discouraging kneeling, drones flying over New Jersey, speculations about the next pope, and much more.
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.
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.
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.
Would St. Ambrose Get Fired Today?
What would Pope Francis have done with an Ambrose standing in the emperor’s path?
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.