Solipsism and the Synod
The Synod on Synodality largely consists of men and women unable to look beyond their own noses but able to look down their noses at everyone else.
Opus Dei: Monsters, Dupes, and Slaves?
Gareth Gore’s new book “Opus” is full of malevolence and divides Opus Dei into three parts: monsters, dupes, and slaves.
Synodality: Institutionalized Self-Interest and Selfishness
A new form of religion has come into being— masquerading as Catholicism—in which selfishness has been institutionalized. This new religion has called itself Synodality.
Bishop Athanasius Schneider: The Church’s Conscience
Much of that to which Bishop Schneider feels compelled to respond (and that to which the Church ought to) is a “dis-ease” dividing the world in its struggle with itself and with God.
Beyond the Field Hospital
The analogy of the Church as a “field hospital” can easily lead pastors to an abdication of their duties.
An Open Letter to the Bishops of Canada
I beg our Canadian bishops to follow in the tradition of saints like Jean de Brébeuf and defend the Church from spurious attacks by the State.
The Synodal Comedy: Act II
In the Synodal Sessions, the Faith’s majesty is trampled upon, then traded for the cheap trinkets of the best psychobabble money can buy.
The Lessons of Louvain
Pope Francis was invited by the University of Louvain to celebrate its 600th anniversary, and a gaggle of feminist idealogues swarm all over him to demand an immediate “paradigm change” on all issues relating to women.
Love for St. Peter and His Successor
My love for Peter endures because he is like me, fragile flesh and blood, but also unlike me, in that he became holy, despite his sin. I must love the successor of Peter, even when that successor causes me to suffer.
Homeschoolers vs. Goliath
It is apparent that there is real division in the Church; banning the homeschoolers from church property has revealed that division far more than allowing them to use the space ever could have.
The Mystery of the Stigmata (Guest: Paul Kengor)
The Stigmata holds a special place in the history of Catholic mysticism, as well as in the Catholic imagination. What is this gift, and why do certain people receive it?
The Beginning of the End of Recreational Catholicism
While Recreational Catholicism—the tangled knot of the therapeutic, political, theatrical, and ego-massaging trend besetting the Church—has had its day, we are now on the cusp of a resurrection.
Dishonest Agreement
The pope’s comment that “All religions are a path to God” was another instance where he says something which sounds charitable—and was likely meant charitably—but, in the end, turns out not to be so.
What the Pope Wanted to Say, Probably
There is a certain pastoral discretion required in an official visit to another country. However, discretion does not mean minimizing or relativizing the Gospel.
The Post-Vatican II Pseudo-Spiritual Movement
With the demise of the traditional, God-centered spirituality that once thrived in the Church, new secular missionaries rushed in to introduce their man-centered sociopsychological therapies of one form or another.
The Power of an Apology
There needs to be a reckoning for the shutdown of public Masses by the bishops during Covid. An apology would be a good start.
A Little Hatred Might Yet Save Us
We are always asking the question, “What went wrong with the Church?” There is an answer too rarely considered: we abandoned hatred of the world.
Where Were Our Spiritual Fathers During Covid? (Guest: Kevin Wells)
During the dark spring of 2020, it seemed that so many of our spiritual fathers checked out. We were denied the Sacraments and other spiritual aids at a time we needed it most. But there were exceptions: priests who heroically ministered to their people in spite of the darkness.
Bankrupt Dioceses Need to Fail
Dioceses that are currently in or heading toward financial bankruptcy have already suffered from decades of moral bankruptcy that led to these monetary woes.
Getting Our Spiritual Foundations Right
Moral Spirituality replaced Mystical Spirituality in the Church, which led to disastrous consequences we still live with today.