When Did John Lose His Head?
Some nominal Catholics want it both ways: acquiescing in, if not promoting, the contemporary ethic while having some sentimental moments about old John the Baptist.
The Waste Land in a Nutshell
The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot is probably the most influential poem of the twentieth century.
Our Sad Abandonment of the Souls of the Unborn
The souls of unborn children enter eternity with free will but no (or precious little) information on which to base a decision. Would they be denied that information? Would Christ not preach to them?
Loving Your Country Enough to Hate It
Patriotism is a virtue, which means that to grow in love of nation would mean to grow in virtue.
Archbishop Weakland Stole More Than Money, He Stole the Faith
Archbishop Weakland, sworn by his office to teach what the Church teaches, did his best to undermine it, to sow indifference or contempt whenever the teachings touched upon his own most precious field of sin.
Why Religious Liberty Matters
All politics, and culture, is a contest of elites. The question is, which elite will dominate the halls of politics and culture? Contingent to this question is who will benefit because of the elites in power?
Passive or Aggressive Evangelization?
We must be aggressive—yes, aggressive—about spreading the Faith.
Black Lives Matter Undermines Catholic Social Teaching
The Black Lives Matter movement undercuts the legitimate—and consistent with Catholic Social Teaching—role of the police in our communities.
Bishop Barron’s Burning Question About Elijah
Was the prophet Elijah “fired” by God, as Bishop Barron alleges? Or is a better way to understand this biblical story?
Reflections of a Catholic School Teacher: Putting First Things First
Our Catholic schools need to be more Catholic, but it can be difficult to determine exactly what “being more Catholic” should entail.
Don’t Talk to Your Children
It’s hard to be a kid these days. Your blue-haired teachers appear on Libs of Tik-Tok videos bragging about selling you into sex slavery, and people go “Ho-hum. How cute. Don’t judge.” If you’re a girl, the federal government and institutions like Boston Children’s Hospital will promote “gender affirming hysterectomies.” And, of course, also on … Read more
Real Marriages Are Founded on God, Not Government
The recently-approved government definition of marriage is meaningless and built on a house of cards.
Out of the Silent Planet: A Guidebook Against the “New Normal”
The relevance of C.S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy has grown more, not less, as the twenty-first century ushers in the “New Normal” and the “Great Reset.”
Yes, Liz Cheney, Truth Does Matter
Liz Cheney famously said, “the truth matters.” The truth does matter, and Cheney’s rejection by the people of Wyoming is a clear demonstration that her repurposing of truth to gain political advantage will not be tolerated.
The Burial of a Young Mother
The death of a young mother revealed the deep impact founding a family can have.
Is Sexual Activity Among Young Catholic Singles Declining?
Sexual activity among Catholic young people has declined but only partially and not to a degree that should give us much comfort.
Why the Ordinariates?
Why did Pope Benedict XVI consider Anglican traditions “a precious gift” and a “treasure to be shared,” considering the Anglican church’s bloody history of schism from Rome?
Inviting Us to Participate in Sin
The synodal process appears to be an attempt to make everyone complicit in the guilt of our leaders.
We’re Ignoring a Root Cause of Our Problems
The single greatest contributor to our social pathologies such as addiction, mental illness, suicide, and violent crime is the breakdown of marriage and the family.
Vatican Bureaucrats Aim to End Heroic Vietnam War Chaplain Canonization
In an especially shameful statement of cowardice, a Vatican consultant wrote: “With ongoing military actions in the world today, raising someone from the military for veneration may not be appropriate for our Church.”
