Loosing and Binding
Penitents do not have an absolute right to absolution: they must meet what the sacrament itself requires for the forgiveness of sins.
Invest Your Funds Upon This Rock?
A new Vatican document proposes to give guidance for Catholic investors based on Catholic social teaching, but often falls into regurgitating liberal talking points on redistribution and environmental awareness.
A Unified Theory of “Backwardism”
What was so awful about the pre-Vatican II Church that its memory needs to be obliterated and those who hold to doctrines that are ancient in provenance must be labeled as “rigid” and psychologically damaged?
To the German Bishops: No, the Church Will Not Change
What is keeping the German bishops from leaving the Church? The Church, after all, will never change on the “pelvic issues” they care most about.
It Was Homosexual Abuse
Leftists deny the mountain of demographic data that draws a strong link between homosexuality and abuse of minors in the Church.
That He Confer It Himself: Why Catholic Bishops Should Confer Confirmation
The bishop provides a vital apostolic connection to the Sacrament of Confirmation because he serves as a successor to the Apostles – so why do some not even show up?
Synodality for Steubenville…Why not?
When it comes to the potential shutdown of the Diocese of Steubenville, the laity were ignored – so much for the virtues of synodality.
The Sedevacantist Wager
While I see the potential in the arguments of some sedevacantists, I cannot follow them because I believe that it is not fitting for there to be no pope.
Mama Told Us So
Catholics know wicked and perverted men in the hierarchy protect and promote one another, and we know they do not care what we think or how we feel. But we pray that some at least will begin to fight against the evil in their midst.
America’s Grave Sensus Fidei-less Opinions
One thing is now clear: numberless faithful Catholics believe what Cardinal Müller does: the Synod on Synodality has been commandeered to subvert and distort the moral doctrine of the Church.
Modernism and “The Miracle of the Papacy”
I knew something about the “bad popes” of the past—and the technical limits of papal infallibility. But I still believed in some strange apotheosis whereby the contemporary popes could do no wrong.
The Torn Mantle of Paul VI
Pope Francis seems to think he has taken up the mantle of Pope Paul VI, who one writer has called “the first modern pope,” where Francis thinks his successors turned away from it.
Vatican II at 60: Time for Retirement
The constant demand to implement Vatican II is holding back authentic reform in the Church.
Vatican II at 60: Stop the Cheerleading
With all due respect to the Second Vatican Council, it does not meet the demands of a secular world. For that we need a virile, unequivocal, and full-throated Catholicism.
Rethinking Obedience in an Age of Resistance
The idea of “resisting” makes a lot of Catholics understandably nervous. We are, of course, brought up to be loyal sons of the Church. But there have always been exceptions, and we definitely live in an exceptional time.
The Synod of the Red Death
Despite all the talk of “building a new Church,” the energy of progressive Catholicism is all in the service of denial and destruction.
Are We All Schismatics Now?
Today, the word “schismatic” is often thrown as an epithet to describe one’s ecclesial enemies, but the term has a historical meaning that should not be forgotten.
When Bishops Put Obedience Above Charity
The role of a bishop is not to be as obedient as possible; it is to sanctify his people as much as essential obedience allows.
The Multiple Religions Coexisting Within the Catholic Church
The divisions within today’s Church represent not merely conflicting views on how best to practice Catholicism, but conflicting views on what makes Catholicism’s rule of faith.
The Commoditization of the Faithful
Conflict can lead to fewer butts in the pews and less income for the Church. This can lead to pastors being unwilling to teach challenging things for fear of driving away wealthy donors.