Several decades ago the word “guilt” fell out of use, as did its companions “remorse” and “repentance.” All three words, and others like them, were no longer considered meaningful. The change was not sudden but gradual, the result of a different...
Part 1 of this essay argued that the Catholic Church desperately needs to renew its historic teachings, and the Bishops and Cardinals need to lead the effort with the help of informed laypeople. Part 2 explained why the teachings must be presented...
In Part 1 I argued that the Catholic Church desperately needs to renew its historic teachings, and the Bishops and Cardinals need to lead the effort with the help of informed laypeople. I explained that the way to do so is to restore...
This question is both important and difficult. Important because the answer could affect the fate of the country. Difficult because Trump has been simultaneously outstanding and terrible. Outstanding in his numerous and singular accomplishments as...
It remains a common assumption that individuals who went to Catholic Colleges are much more informed about their faith than those who did not. That may have been true in the past, but as Fr. Dorian Llewelyn S.J. has noted, it may no longer be...
Many readers may be unfamiliar with both the term “Synod” and the reality currently underway in the Church. The term means a gathering of the members of a Church. The present Catholic Synod began in 2021 and will continue until 2024. It’s goal...
When two nuns who work with illegal immigrants were accused of “exacerbating the border crisis,” they responded as follows:“It is outrageous to think that our work is driving the immigration numbers. . . . [The immigrants] are leaving dire...
In Part 1 of this essay, I noted that the Catholic hierarchy is attempting to straddle two incompatible views: the modern pagan view that denies the existence of sin, and the Catechism view that affirms it. I added that they cannot have it both...
