Waiting for a State of Emergency
The Church’s ‘state of emergency’ is exemplified by this: that for Rome, the only unforgivable sin is noticing there is a problem.
The SSPX, the Truth, and Charity
What one thinks about the SSPX, in a sense, is in the eye of the beholder.
Is a Leonine Unity Even Possible?
Pope Leo is earnest about working for unity within the Church. But can he achieve it by simply dialoguing with all sides?
Boomers, Doomers, and Zoomers
A younger generation of Catholics—one that doesn’t care about the battles of the past—is beginning to influence the direction of the Church.
US Coffee Circle of Bishops Meets in Baltimore
The Bishops seem relentlessly committed to everything but teaching and defending the Truth.
Yearning to Breathe Free
What is Pope Leo implying when he states that any “rejected migrant” is Christ knocking at the door?
The Purging of Faithful Catholics Continues
The firing of two well-respected seminary professors shows the reign of Regime Men isn’t over in the Church.
The Importance of a Veneer
The external trappings of Catholicism are vital for passing on the Faith, and should be encouraged even when the underlying doctrine isn’t fully proclaimed.
The Toothpaste isn’t Going Back in the Tube: Tradition and the War of Attrition
Traditional Catholicism is not going anywhere, and the more pressure you apply, the more it shines, like a diamond, or better yet, like a sword beaten between hammer and anvil.
Jesus Called People Morons: The Sacred Insult That Could Save a Civilization
Christ looks the most religious men of His day in the eye and calls them morons. He does this not to demean but to awaken; not to shame but to judge rightly—and to invite us to do the same.
The Silly Season in Rome
The time between the passing of a pontiff and the election of a new one is a time when Rome may be at its worst, a time of whispers, goofy rumors, and even calumny.
May Pope Francis Rest in Peace. And May Peace Return to Mother Church.
Good Catholics were often confused during the Francis pontificate.
The Pope is Dead. Long Live the Papacy.
Pope Francis famously called on Catholics to “make a mess.” He surely did, and now it’s up to us to clean up. Pray for the soul of Pope Francis, pray for the next pope, and pray for Holy Mother Church.
A Proposal for Saving the Church in America
Total, radical dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary and an energetic program to spread that devotion is the path to save this country.
The Pope, the Poor, “Pageantry and Prominence”
When the pope warns against “pageantry and prominence,” I want to know how he will also protect against tacky and tawdry because the latter has often been the practical upshot of post-Vatican II liturgical choices.
Starting a Schism: So Easy It’s Not Funny
To deny that Francis is the true pope requires either divine revelation or a very special competence to discern this. Those who make this claim have neither.
Tradition or Annihilation
If we want to avoid the Church’s effective annihilation, we must return to Tradition, in everything from liturgy to catechesis to public morals and even modesty in dress.