Shaming is all the rage these days. Shame on any white person who refuses to apologize for slavery and other misdeeds of the past. The
This question is prompted by views like the following: The saints have never hesitated to break idols, destroy their temples, or legislate against pagan or
In the life of faith, we don’t always see the tangible fruits of our prayers, and that is as it should be. Faith requires trust,
There are two main types of authority: governance and magisterium. A governance is the power to impose and enforce behavioral standards. Clubs, businesses and nations
If you spend any time reading your way through history, it’s likely you’ve met The Venerable Bede (c. 672–735). He wrote on everything, it seems:
It’s okay to question ordinary Church teaching on some issues. Questioning Divinely Revealed Truth, however, is another matter altogether. So when a Cardinal of the
A recent Catholic Stand essay raises the issue of the fidelity of Popes and bishops. The essay brought to mind an old game show of
Truth has to be repeated constantly, because Error also is being preached all the time, and not just by a few, but by the multitude.
When we are open to the Word of God, our Lord takes hold within us and transforms our lives by way of the Holy Spirit.
Before the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) Catholics approached Ecumenism (Christian Unity) with an apparent negativity. Non-Catholics were seen as in error. They needed to correct
Last month, I shared a story with you about my father, a physician, who wrote “Anatomy of the Mass” before he died. For this project,
“Let’s go, Brandon!” has become a popular euphemism for a derogatory chant directed at President Joe Biden. It began in early October when NASCAR driver
Last month I wrote about how many Catholic Churches are being vandalized or burned. While writing that article I began to reflect on another topic
Somehow, for some reason, Christ’s teachings have been watered down over that last 50 or 60 years. Today Christianity seems to be all about loving
Catholic Churches in the United States and Canada and even in other parts of the world are under assault. But one must look hard to
“How can we reclaim our Catholic culture?” a friend asked recently. Like so many millennial Catholics, he wanted to offer his kids more than the
Loyalty and disloyalty are familiar ideas. Employees who keep company secrets are loyal. Friends who gossip behind your back are disloyal. It is easy to
As if the world didn’t have enough problems we now have Covid confusion. It would be nice if the only options were vax, don’t vax,
There is a view that Vatican II (1965) was a theological catastrophe. This view sees it as a capitulation to Modernism, sinking the Church into
St. Paul is recorded as saying that “wives should be subordinate” (Ephesians 5:22; Colossians 3:18) and “under the control” of their husbands (Titus 2:5). Some
Recently my archdiocese announced that due to the decline in coronavirus cases, it is lifting the general dispensation from the obligation of Catholics to attend
More years ago than I care to remember, I was settling into my seat in my high school Algebra II class when one of my
A few weeks ago, my editor sent an email describing a recent anti-Catholic encounter he had in a local coffee shop. It reminded me of a
Debate is something that we Catholics should embrace. After all, the Doctors of the Church often participated in very time-consuming debates. Debate can be enlightening.
