In previous times, people who did not agree with the teaching of Humanae Vitae or Donum Vitae simply said that they begged to differ. The new approach, adopted by the PAV, is to state the opposite of the teaching, while at the same time claiming that one agrees. Continue Reading »
As archbishop, Weakland courted not only lovers but controversy. Continue Reading »
Matthew Nelson joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The New Apologetics. Continue Reading »
The implication of declaring oneself a “Matthew 25 Catholic” is that supporting a broad range of social services for the poor and needy, welcoming the immigrant, and ticking all the other boxes on the Biden/Pelosi Democrats’ domestic policy agenda constitutes a moral “get out of jail free” card that can be played, first with the electorate, and then, presumably, with the Lord. Continue Reading »
Political discretion on the world stage can never be an excuse for local bishops to avoid speaking the truth, and—worse—to decline to provide counsel and encouragement to faithful Catholic public officials seeking their support. Continue Reading »
Cardinal Zen was my guest in Kingston in 2013 because he knows the Church needs more men like St. John Fisher. Henry kept Cardinal John Fisher in the Tower of London; now the Chinese regime threatens Cardinal Zen with prison. Continue Reading »
Setting debates about the virtues and vices of the TLM aside, Cardinal Gregory’s decision will have serious, real-world consequences for parochial life in D.C. Continue Reading »
There can be no lasting concordat, no real peace treaty, between a genuinely holy people and Church on the one hand, and a world of material excess, destructive sexuality, exploitation of the poor, and industrial-scale homicide of unborn children on the other. Continue Reading »
Against our bleak horizon, it seems impossible to hope that peace and liberty may prevail. But Providence is still at work, if hidden from our eyes. Continue Reading »
As of May 15, Catholic journalists around the world will be able to count one of their number among the saints, as Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite killed at the Dachau concentration camp in 1942, is canonized in St. Peter’s Square. Continue Reading »
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