Beauty Beyond the Power of the World
It is perplexing that some people in positions of power in the Church are seeking once again to abandon beauty and tradition for the brutality and ugliness of the spirit of the age.
Take a Hammer and Chisel to Rupnik’s Mosaics
This is the hour when the bishops of the United States must repent, and Fr. Rupnik’s mosaics supply the means. Each bishop should spend his vacation removing Rupnik’s mosaics.
Viganò Schism Trial, Rumored TLM Ban, and the Need for Militancy
Both the Vatican and our surrounding culture are attacking faithful Catholics: how should the Church Militant respond?
When the Vatican Gets It Wrong
One reason Catholics often treat any criticism of the Vatican as verboten arises from an awareness of how much the Church’s authority depends in practice upon public opinion, in a way it did not previously.
The Future of the TLM (Guest: Cameron O’Hearn)
The director of the highly-acclaimed Mass of the Ages movie trilogy gives his thoughts on the future of his project, as well as the future of the TLM.
Can the Vatican Ban the Latin Mass? Catechism Says “No”
A canonically-approved catechism, supported by many catechisms of the past, answers whether the Vatican has the authority to shut down the traditional Latin Mass.
Will the National Eucharistic Revival Be a Success?
The upcoming National Eucharistic Congress is the milestone event of the three-year National Eucharistic Revival. Will the Congress (and the Revival) be successful? How will we know?
The Problem of Blessing Same-Sex Couples and Its Consequences for the Doctrine and Life of the Catholic Church
Fiducia Supplicans deeply and detrimentally affects the Catholic Church as a whole, as well as local Catholic communities.
The People-Pleasing Vatican
Seeking celebrity acceptance sacrifices seriousness and credibility. It is sad when leadership in the Church shows star-struck, stage door behavior.
The Rise and Fall of Archbishop Viganò
After his revelations about former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò became one of the most well-known bishops in the Church. Since then he’s used his platform to promote highly controversial views, leading even some supporters to question his judgement.
Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda, Part III
Is homosexuality creeping into Africa through the Western push for recognition of the “rights” of homosexuals?
What Is Missing in the Interreligious Dialogue With Muslims?
Showing charity toward Muslims is best manifested by the ardent desire to see them become fully children of God, which can only be arrived at by Baptism, something interreligious dialogue misses altogether.
The Wandering Bishop (Guest: Bishop Joseph Strickland)
Seven months ago Bishop Joseph Strickland was removed as the bishop of Tyler, Texas. What has he been doing since then, what does he think of the current state of the Church and her bishops, and what advice does he have for faithful priests and lay people today?
The Once and Future Christendom
Thinking clearly and asking ourselves hard questions about the future is the first step toward finding alternative ways of living the Faith that will outlast the current crisis the Church finds herself in.
The USCCB Synodal Synthesis: Testimony to a Counterfeit Christianity
The recently-released and synodal-inspired “National Synthesis” by the USCCB has nothing to do with the Catholic Faith as traditionally received, understood, professed, and practiced.
Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda, Part II
In Uganda, although there is a healthy understanding of the wrongness of homosexual acts, there is little understanding of its causes and the proper Christian response to homosexuals.
Tribalism in the Church Today (Guest: Anthony Abbate)
Traditional, Conservative, Progressive, Boomer, Millennial: there are many tribes within Catholicism. Is there any way we can all coexist?
Toward the New Ecumenism
The Old Ecumenism has failed. What we need today is a New Ecumenism, dedicated to unity via full communion with the Catholic Church.
Returning to Our Knees: Reviving Eucharistic Revival
In the Most Holy Eucharist, we meet Christ physically. This astonishing mystery causes us to fall to our knees, or should, unless we have suffered a fatal breach of faith.
Is Pope Francis Becoming Based?
Recent comments by Pope Francis on the impossibility of women being ordained and against the widespread homosexuality among the clergy have raised eyebrows. Is the pope changing his views, or do these comments reflect something else?