In modern times the Catholic Church has officially been neutral during wars, even during both World Wars. But it has not always been this way.
I was a bit shocked by Pope Leo’s Palm Sunday homily. He said “God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”
Some, if not most Catholics are familiar with the term “valid but illicit.” It’s a disconcerting term. If, for instance, you ever attended an SSPX
Catholic educator and author Michael Pakaluk began a recent essay at The Catholic Thing with the words “When I taught CCD . . .” Upon
The parish I belong to sends out weekly reflections that often provide food for thought. Once in a while, however, a reflection offers up a
Pope Pious XI saw it back in the early 1900s. And Pope St. John Paul II saw it still in 1985 – the loss of
For centuries every Catholic knew that Catholicism was the one true faith. They also knew that non-Catholics would probably end up in hell when they
Should a priest, during his homily, chastise the people in the pews for arriving late for Mass or for inappropriate behavior during Mass? A general
If you’ve never heard someone voicing the euphemism ‘live and let live,’ you might just be a hermit. The ‘live and live let live’ folk
Msgr. Charles Pope writes, “Of all the theological errors commonly held today, the most popular is surely the denial of the doctrine of hell.” This
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” While I dislike starting off an article
Voicing an opinion on the role of women in society today is almost guaranteed to cause an argument – or at least a sometimes slightly
We hear the word ‘ideology’ bandied about quite a bit these days. It’s almost as if ideologies are a super critical part of life and
One negative aspect of feminism that seems to only get lip service today is the decline in birth rates. Today, large families are not the
In the first three Commandments, God tells us how to honor Him. Then He immediately tells us to honor our fathers and mothers. Since God
Years ago there was a bumper sticker that said “Quitchyourbellyaching” (i.e., ‘Quit your belly aching’) The message was simple – stop complaining. It’s a message
Are Lay Eucharistic Ministers, i.e., Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs), like Costco sample ladies? A recent essay here at CS by Dan Fitzpatrick asked
How many stigmatists have there been down through the ages? Ask any Catholic this question and he or she might venture a guess of 10
Long gone are the days when Catholics were mostly Democrats. Today it’s almost a toss-up. According to Greg Smith, associate director of religion research at
My Comcast email account was hacked last week. Actually, it was completely taken over by a hacker for about 24 hours! The reason for the
If you’ve never heard someone voicing the maxim ‘live and let live,’ you just may be a hermit. ‘Live and live let live’ folk are
If you are a Catholic parish or school religious education director looking for a new catechesis program, a new curriculum from Augustine Institute and Ignatius
