Consequences of Compassion
The Church hierarchy naively assumed that we could allow mass violation of our border and, at the same time, we could, as Sister Donna said, “protect our citizens.”
The Outsourcing of Catholic Immigration Policy to Progressive Catholic Institutions
Following USAID cuts, a network of Catholic university-based advocacy groups, staffed by USCCB and Biden-admin alumni, enables the bishops to continue advancing porous border initiatives.
Racing to Irrelevance
Our bishops continue to offer stones to the faithful who are simply asking for bread.
A Modest Proposal for Reeducating the Bishops
The time has come to reeducate our bishops, beginning with how they use—and manifestly misuse—the English language.
The Worthless USCCB
Last week’s USCCB meeting just highlighted what we already knew: it’s an irrelevant organization that does more harm than good. When will the bishops recognize this and move on?
US Coffee Circle of Bishops Meets in Baltimore
The Bishops seem relentlessly committed to everything but teaching and defending the Truth.
The USCCB Should Be Disbanded
We’ll look at the origins of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), where it fits theologically in the structure of the Church, why it is suing the federal government, and what should be its future.
Will Federal Funding Cutbacks Spur the Catholic Church to a Mission Course Correction?
Catholic NGO funding scandal prompts calls for USCCB to pivot away from emphasis on pro-immigrant policies.
The Bishops Miss a Golden Opportunity (But It’s Not Too Late)
The Church’s perceived need to issue speedy, timely statements on every current event is distracting at best and risky at worst.
The Bishops Are Wrong on Immigration
The American bishops have apparently found their voice; unfortunately what they are saying undermines Catholic teaching. Find out what the Church actually teaches when it comes to immigration.
A Prophet Among Bishops
As U.S. bishops gathered at their annual meeting, Bishop Strickland stood outside and decided to pick a fight; he confronted the expanding Babylon.
Who Will Safeguard the Sheep?
The open lesion that can’t heal is the realization that our shepherds despise or entirely disregard us. Will any of them break out of lockstep in Baltimore this week?
Toying with the Holydays
The latest installment of episcopal follies just exploded over this year’s status of Immaculate Conception. Is it a Holy Day of Obligation or not? It depends.
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.
Bishops Are Doing the Wrong Job
While many bishops are vocal in pro-life political battles, they often misunderstand their particular role in the fight.
Bishop Strickland: Laying His Life Down for His Sheep
Like Christ, Bishop Strickland understands the duty of a shepherd is to become, unhesitatingly, a victim for his sheep.
An Open Letter to Our Bishops
In times past, it was everywhere understood that care of the soul was the principal function of the bishop’s office. Alas, that is no longer true.
The USCCB Just Showed Its Hand
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is a bloated, corrupt organization teeming with left-wing bureaucrats who don’t have the Church’s best interests at heart. Crisis Magazine has said so on several occasions. It remains our opinion that all Catholics—laymen, priests, and bishops—would be better off without it. That said, the USCCB’s committee elections at this … Read more
For Catholics, There’s Only One Choice
As the grandson of immigrants, I was raised to think that to be Catholic automatically meant being a Democrat; after all, it was the Democratic Party that had been so involved in assisting the newly-arrived with possibilities for financial security and upward mobility. The first presidential election in which I could vote (as a seminarian … Read more
Why Is the Media Lying About the Church’s Finances?
The Associated Press released a dubious report claiming the Catholic Church in the United States received over $1.4 billion in Covid-19 aid which was used, in part, as payoff money for families who have experienced sexual abuse by priests. Across the globe, the Associated Press claims, “the church’s haul may have reached—or even exceeded—$3.5 billion, … Read more