Development of Doctrine and Its Discontents
Development of Doctrine—a legitimate way to understand how the Church’s teaching appears different in different ages—has become a way to introduce innovations contrary to the Church’s perennial teachings.
The Equalization of Religions and the Troublesome Abu Dhabi Declaration
The Abu Dhabi Declaration suggests an equalization of religions, a problem that has plagued interreligious dialogue since the beginning.
Pope Francis’s Schism
If Pope Francis drops his nuclear bomb on Tradition, this will create a schism in the Church.
The Fallibility of Popes, According to St. Paul and St. Gregory
Infallibility is not to be generalized to all the pope’s statements, just as it must not be confused with impeccability. The pope is human and can sin like all of us. He can also be mistaken about things.
Preaching in a Time of Misdirecting Shepherds
Too many shepherds try to tempt us to accept the false teachings of our culture. How do we live when even our shepherds want to lead us astray?
Four Scores Just Sixty Years Ago?
We are not confusing the blogosphere with reality about Vatican II. We are lamenting the confusion born from ambiguity and the party strife born from both.
The Status of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) (Guest: James Vogel)
The Society of St. Pius X is perhaps the most controversial Catholic organization today. They have been accused of being schismatic and rejecting Vatican II. We’ll talk to someone from the Society about their organization and the controversies that surround it.
Clericalism Is Dead. Long Live Clericalism!
The clericalism that was once considered the realm of clergy who treated lay people like children has transferred its loyalty to a new generation of priests, who clothe their power-seeking ways in faux humility and New Yorker lingo.
The Final Judgment: Balancing Fear and Hope
Both fear that most men could be lost and hope that none will be appear essential to the Christian, often at different times. Dare we embrace both?
Why Did Church Leaders Go Along with the Tyrannical Covid Response?
When Covid hit almost three years ago, most Catholic bishops & priests went along with the (now-discredited) draconian government response. Why did so many blindly follow the narrative, even to the harm of souls?
The Vatican Assault on Religious Life Claims More Victims
An Italian monastery worth millions is another in a succession of religious houses being shut down by the Vatican for questionable reasons.
The Catholic Case for Guns (Guest: Rick Barrett)
Gun control is a perennially controversial topic in America, and many—if not most—Catholic bishops favor stricter gun control laws. But what is the Catholic position when it comes to guns?
Jesuits Misbehaving Yet Again
A well-known Jesuit’s public rejection of transubstantiation raises a number of serious concerns about both the state of the Church and the validity of his Masses.
Is the Vatican Resurrecting the Failed “Ruthenian Option” for Traditionalists?
More than a century ago the Vatican cracked down on a small liturgical group within the Church in an effort to establish unity, to disastrous results. Is history repeating itself with today’s traditionalists?
The Incredible Shrinking Catholic Church
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has been in constant decline for 50 years, but that downward trend experienced three significant accelerations during that time. Find out what they are and what Catholics can do to reverse the downward spiral.
Dare We Fear That Most Men Be Damned?
Modern Catholics live under the assumption that Hell is mostly empty. But doing so radically impacts our ability to fulfill the Great Commission.
The Actual Changes the Church Needs Today
If the Church is to restore the moral landscape and fulfill the Great Commission, the work of restoration must begin within the Church itself.
The Controversial Opus Dei
Perhaps no other organization within the Catholic Church has generated more controversy over the years than Opus Dei. We’ll look at the foundations and purpose of this group and explore why it’s so controversial.
Cardinal Pell’s Toxic Nightmare
Before his death, Cardinal Pell recognized the fatal flaw in the Synod on Synodality’s inclusion paradigm: it will result in a jettisoning of every doctrine and tradition.