On Loving the Infinite
One should open the mind only in order to close it on something solid. Reality is never the result of my mind thinking it but rather my receiving it.
Post-Dobbs Vasectomies on the Rise
The new limitations on abortion access has moved Democrats to put the pressure back on men to get permanently sterilized.
From Fad to Lifestyle: The Practice of Fasting
If you have not seen a friend or family member for the better part of a decade, the assumption is that, when you do meet, you’ll notice that you’ve both added a pound (or five) for every year of absence. If you did not gain weight in the interim, blunt relatives demand, “How do you … Read more
The Ball and the Cross in a Nutshell
The overarching spirit of “The Ball and the Cross” can be encapsulated in a comment that Chesterton made of his relationship with his brother: we were always arguing, but we never quarreled.
Archbishop Viganò Was Right About Donald Trump
Whatever one may think about Donald Trump, it is clear that he is a fly in the globalist ointment, as Archbishop Viganò has been saying for years.
Is Christian Nationalism An Existential Threat to the Republic?
“Christian Nationalism” is a term with no settled definition, yet something that people in the know want you to know is bad—no, dangerous.
From Racism to Catholicism – One Man’s Journey
Joseph Pearce recounts how he went from being a leader in a white supremacist organization to a committed Catholic.
Don’t Wait for the Teachers
As we approach another school year, I’d argue we as parents need to do much more to educate our children. To put it bluntly, we shouldn’t wait for others, no matter how professional, to intellectually form our kids.
The Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Might Be Driving Russia
One possibility behind recent Russian actions is a conspiracy theory so bizarre that few people outside Russia give it serious consideration. But nearly a third of the Russian population of the country reportedly gives it credence.
The Life and Death of a Catholic Community
The story of a small faithful parish unable to weather the storm of Covid and diminishing numbers.
This Republic’s Bananas Are Getting Ripe
The FBI raid of Trump’s estate represents a new and dangerous phase in our American experiment.
The Papal Push to Keep Latin Alive
Modern popes have been urging Catholics to embrace the Latin language. Will we follow their call?
Christ Reorients Webb
Even a casual glance or two at the astounding images being released from the Webb Space Telescope, that penetrating eye in the sky, can rapidly lead one to a crisis of orientation, a disorientation of meaning, of personal identity, of individual existence.
The Ahab Papacy
The Church has always been symbolized by a ship. Her crew are fishers of men. Some of the first were indeed fishermen, Peter most prominent among them. She is diminished in influence, careening from seeming moral orthodoxy to permissiveness.
Facing the Rising Barbarism
The rising barbarism we see all around us cannot be ignored, nor can we withhold the medicine to cure it.
The Case Against Contraception
Contraception is in Church news again, so it is pivotal that we know why the Church has always prohibited artificial contraception.
Bill Kristol Was the Standard
Bill Kristol has never explained his abrupt 180-degree change of views on key issues like abortion and same-sex marriage. Maybe he never cared in the first place. Maybe he lied to us all along.
Our Culture’s Diabolical Unsexing
The diabolical underpinnings of rejecting nature is a connection we too often forget when confronting the transgender movement today.
Religion’s Decline is Reason’s Decline
People don’t rely on logic and evidence for most of the decisions they make; they follow the suggestions of their media, their tribe, and their appetites. This has led to a decline in Christianity.
