Put an End to the Madness!
Pope Francis has to stop the madness, and until he steps in to do so the Church will continue to fracture and unravel, spiraling completely out of control.
Nine Bad Arguments for Catholics Attending Invalid “Weddings”
We’ve become so used to Catholic priests and influencers telling us that we may go to these invalid “weddings” that we’ve forgotten to question the premise: What is the authoritative source for that advice?
Our Incurious Bishops
At a time when religious practice is rapidly declining in this country, any rapidly-growing subset of the Faith is an anomaly that should interest our Catholic bishops.
Against Feminism: Raising the Next Generation
Motherhood feels unbearable or impossible for many mothers today because modern women receive an extensive education emphasizing having a career—not children.
Holy Father, Please Don’t Abandon Us
By referring to people who experience same-sex attraction as “homosexual persons,” you are taking away the freedom we have as children of God.
Losing Friends in the Age of Covid, Trump, and Trans
A few years ago, I noticed a certain frostiness from my long-time friend. He would not answer my emails and would not pick up the phone.
Did the New Atheists Win?
The rise of the New Atheists in the early 2000’s led to a steep decline in religious affiliation in America. How will the Church respond?
Overschooled and Undereducated
The purpose of schooling—which is not the same as education—is to encourage people to express confident platitudes, which they are pleased to call their opinions, about things they know nothing of.
A Eucharistic Revolt
One cannot help but come to the conclusion that Fr. Thomas Reese is not after a Eucharistic Revival. He is after a Eucharistic Revolt.
The Abortion Militancy of the Department of Defense
The DoD’s promotion of abortion – including paying for servicewomen to abort their children – puts active service members in a moral dilemma.
Clericalism Is Dead. Long Live Clericalism!
The clericalism that was once considered the realm of clergy who treated lay people like children has transferred its loyalty to a new generation of priests, who clothe their power-seeking ways in faux humility and New Yorker lingo.
Sacrificing Beauty and Other Errors
Part One of a response to Cavadini, Healy, and Weinandy’s critique of the traditional Latin Mass.
Is the Vatican Resurrecting the Failed “Ruthenian Option” for Traditionalists?
More than a century ago the Vatican cracked down on a small liturgical group within the Church in an effort to establish unity, to disastrous results. Is history repeating itself with today’s traditionalists?
Absolution Means Saying You’re Sorry
The pope said priests can “never deny absolution.” Is this true? Absolutely not.
The Covid Narrative Tide is Turning
As more information about the Covid vaccines and other media narratives are released, those of us who’ve been consigned to the Conspiracy Theory bin for the last few years are being sadly vindicated.
No Happy Endings in Transland
A new documentary tells the sad stories of young victims of gender ideology.
Dare We Fear That Most Men Be Damned?
Modern Catholics live under the assumption that Hell is mostly empty. But doing so radically impacts our ability to fulfill the Great Commission.
A Hill On Which To Die
Defending marriage these days would seem to be a hill on which not so many are prepared to die. But why should that be the case? After all, there really isn’t anything more deserving of defense than the oldest institution in the world.
Gender Ideology Breaches the Gates of Medicine
Science is incapable of resolving the debate about treatments for childhood gender dysphoria.