A Clarification That Obfuscates
In many ways, the clarification published by Cardinal Fernández is even worse than the original document it purports to clarify, Fiducia Supplicans.
It Is Your Turn to Awaken the Sleeping Beauty
“All who truly love the bridal Church have the capacity, in their time, place, situation, to awaken the sleeping beauty with a kiss.”
2024: The Path Forward for Catholics
Catholics have been debating how to react to the crisis in the Church for some time now: Should we ignore Rome and focus on our family/parish/community? Or should we actively resist the scandals and corruptions coming from the Vatican?
It Is Not Good for Some Couples to Be Alone
The upshot is that two boys or two girls should not be a couple at all because that exclusivity is not what friendship is for; it is, in fact, an obstacle to the full flourishing of friendship.
My Advice? Step Down
The Church, which has always stood for sanity, may have to ask the Pope to step down in order to make things sane again.
Welcome to 2024: Enter More Crises
How does one begin when we know that crisis is on the horizon and there is seemingly nothing we can do about it?
The Poisonous Fruit of Amoris Laetitia
Fiducia Supplicans directly flows from principles and premises articulated in the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia.
2023: The Year Pope Francis Went Too Far?
A year that began with the death of Pope Benedict XVI ended with an open revolt against Pope Francis. After a decade of “making a mess,” it appears even the bishops are tired of the constant battles and controversies of this pontificate.
From Satan to the Sanction: What’s Wrong with Fiducia Supplicans
The idea that blessings may be given without requiring anything from those upon whom the blessings are bestowed is the epitome of what Dietrich Bonhoeffer characterized as “cheap grace.”
A Papal Biopsy
Rather like a flame that burns brightest before it is extinguished, there has been a flurry of papal pronouncements, paving the way for what may be a course entrenched, if not irreversible, for his successor to face.
Defending the Christ Child
A new theology of sexual disorientation supersedes that of the natural order of things as the Christ child revealed.
Prudence and Symbolic Ambiguity
If you knew that the person was going to misunderstand your blessing, would it be right to let him or her be in vincible ignorance?
Breaking Down Fiducia Supplicans
The Vatican’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples and couples in “irregular situations” reflects a divorce between morality & pastoral practice, liturgy & life, and orthodoxy & orthopraxy.
Is Viganò the Next Lefebvre?
Archbishop Viganò is starting a new seminary, raising comparisons to SSPX founder Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Is this fair, or are there differences between them?
What Attracts Homosexuals to the Priesthood?
Why would a young homosexual man today, in a time of general acceptance of homosexuals in all walks of life, choose the priesthood?
Advent Memories of Ireland on Retreat
I once experienced Ireland as being warmed by peat fires, laughter, and locals who rose from benches to sing old emigration songs. But now I saw it covered in what seemed a blanketed indifference and cold-heartedness.
How Detachment from the “Real” Has Impacted the Church
One wonders how different things would be if the prominent Churchmen who have done such damage to the Church had the experience of a more “real” life.
A Culture That Needs the Immaculate Conception
A correct understanding of the power of the Immaculate Conception can immensely aid Catholics in navigating our tumultuous times.
The Pope, the Bishops, and the Church’s Crisis of Trust
Trust in institutions is at an all-time low, and this includes the Catholic Church, whose leaders have done little to generate trust.
Uncovering Corruption in the Church (Guest: Michael Hichborn)
Today’s Church is sadly wracked with corruption. We’ll talk to someone who has spent more than a decade investigating that corruption on what he has found and how he keeps his own faith in the midst of scandal.