If we were moral detectives, examining a murder case and trying to figure out what made it possible for someone to kill a fellow human being, we’d discover that the first step is always lying. A murderer must lie to himself and convince himself that...
Fr Joseph Esper
Jennifer BorekRecent Essays
Fr Dino Vanin
Michael Baglino
Reflections- From Our Archives
Enhancing Biden’s Image with Catholics
For many decades, Democrats have been able to count on the votes of a majority of Catholic voters, mainly because Democrat candidates have been seen as respectful of the Catholic Church and supportive of its social...
Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
Of Australia’s Shrinking Freedom and Growing Authoritarianism
The malicious Demon of lie, the Spirit of lust has seduced all the nations of the World, the Commonwealth of Australia is no exception. This veil of spiritual death is being spread out over the world and more and more...
Paul Suski
Guest ColumnistHow Can a Vaccine be Immoral?
When I was younger, I recall being asked if I was allergic to “eggs” before I got a flu shot. Oh, for the good old days. Vaccines were produced in eggs and no one worried about the morality of a vaccine. Today is...
Deacon Gregory Webster
Indoctrination 101
I do not think I can endure hearing another woman repeat the hackneyed slogan, My body, my choice. This phrase has become the universal excuse for butchering 65,000,000 children in utero like herds of cattle since 1973...
William Borst
Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap
Thomas AddisThe Art of the Possible
It was German Chancellor Otto von Bismark who described politics as the art of the possible 150 years ago. At its heart, he meant that the realm of politics is not meant for lofty ideals, platitudes or...
Why Have Our Prayers Gone Unanswered?
Right now, I am rather stunned. For the last four years we have had the most pro-life president this country has ever had, Donald J. Trump. On the other hand, Joe Biden, a professed “practicing...
Deacon Donald Cox
David SeitzInformed Consent
In October 2021, Pennsylvania representative Chris Rabb issued a memorandum in support of a future bill that would make vasectomies compulsory. The procedure would be required either six weeks after a man had his third...
Andrew Mahon
Deacon Kurt GodfrydA Right Belonging Only to God
The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice is a group of clerics which declares: “Freedom of Choice is Sacred”. They use the RCRC for their main purpose: to attempt to buttress the abortion movement...
Fr Charles Irvin
All Essays
A Modest Proposal
A great deal of writing has been done lately on modesty, especially for women. I have noticed that all the women I see discussing this topic are attractive by 21st century American standards. This has been true for the...
Saying Yes to God
When I was in the seminary in the 1970s, two other seminarians and I journeyed down to the well-known monastery of Gethsemane near Bardstown, Kentucky, run by the Cistercian Order—more commonly known as the Trappist...
Sometimes Criticism is Part of Our Christian Duty
Jesus talks about the need that sometimes arises for us to correct other people—and this is something many of us find difficult or unpleasant. It can be hard to find the right balance between the extremes of saying...
Danuta Siedzik: A Polish National Heroine and Model of Courage
Polling shows a disturbing trend: each successive generation is less likely than the previous one to express strong national pride. Fewer than half of Gen Z Americans say they are extremely or very proud of their...
Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
Believe in Miracles
“Amen I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him.” (Mark 11:23) The Lord’s...
Deacon Steve Greco
In the Company of à Kempis
My mother, both of her sisters, and their mother all had breast cancer. My Aunt Emma Jean is the only one still living. I have tried to be mindful of my health but have often not done a particularly good job. So, I was...
Things Are Never Quite As They Seem
In 1896 a German immigrant to the United States, a man named Emmanuel Ninnger, paid for his purchases in a grocery store with a $20 bill. The sales clerk counted out the change, but after the customer left, noticed some...
Br Matthew Marie, OSBSharing the Lord’s Love and Peace
During World War II, a few months after the Germans had invaded and conquered France, a French priest was saying daily Mass in the little village to which he was assigned. Coming out of the sacristy, he noticed the...
James S. Anderson
