Gaudium et Spes 22
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Michael Baxter and Larry Chapp on Immigration, the Catholic Worker movement and the ordo amoris

Dr. David Deane on Vance, Catholicism, and St. Augustine

On the importance of political form for a proper notion of subsidiarity and the true nature of what it means to be a "citizen" of the polis

A fascinating conversation on a neglected topic

Obliteration bombing is always intrinsically evil

On the truth of holiness and the holiness of truth

There is a kenosis within God that is the ground of possibility for the Incarnation and the cross of Christ

A wide ranging discussion on immigration, religion, secularization and evangelization

A conversation of Dr. Coleman's article: "'How is it with the Nothing? Ferdinand Ulrich's Thomistic Response to Heidegger." The New Ressourcement journal, Fall 2024

Church, State, and the concept of subsidiarity

A wonderful short letter from my friend Paul Seaton in support of our fundraiser!

A million thanks for Matt Fradd for having me on his show: Pints with Aquinas

A wide ranging discussion on the nature of the Roman Curia and other ecclesial issues

Michel Therrien discusses the creation of true, intentional disciples in our modern world

Synodality synodality everywhere and not a drop to drink

The sacramental presence of God in the natural world

Dreams, resisting the immanentizing of the eschaton, and the de facto atheism in the Church

A discussion of the horrors of sexual trafficking in the UK

Dr. Jacob Imam discusses his journey to the faith as well as the new College of St. Joseph the Worker

The New Ressourcement: What it is and why it is needed

The hermeneutics of rupture, then and now

Three articles of mine detailing my issues with Cardinal McElroy

Nicaea, Constantine, the Creed, and false ghosts...

Fundraiser 2025

An unscripted free flowing conversation with the wonderful Matthew Minerd

The Twilight of the Universities: Caitlin Smith Gilson

The fascinating theology of St. Augustine in his historical context

Christ teaches us that you cannot serve both God and Mammon

The recent pastoral letter from Cardinal Cupich is not in any way synodal

Fr. Elias Carr's new book on Rene Girard (published by Word on Fire) is the best introduction to Girard in English out there

A discussion of D.C. Schindler's upcoming article in Communio on the metaphysics and theology of gift in the thought of Pope John Paul II

Mary's perfect "yes" to God is the fulfillment of God's covenant wtih Israel

A discussion of faith, culture and politics

A SynodAL Church would be a good thing. But what is it?

A discussion of various ministries at St. Thomas More Ordinariate Parish in Scranton, PA

The hermeneutics of kenosis requires a stronger focus on the Mystery of Revelation as a Mystery of the paschal event

A discussion of the scandal of christological particularity

The hermeneutics of kenosis (continued)

A meditation on our nihilistic culture

A lively discussion of Rod Dreher's new book: Living in Wonder: Finding Meaning and Mystery in a Secular World

A discussion of her Communio article: "Completing What is Lacking in Christ's Afflictions: A Biblical Exploration of Ecclesial Co- Atonement". In Communio: Spring 2024

A discussion of Fr. Anthony Lusvardi's book "Baptism of Desire and Christian Salvation"

A discussion on the development of doctrine as well as modern American politics

The sufferings of God are the sufferings of an eternal love

Jansenism is a tendency that became a tradition

Suffering and death in the thought of Joseph Ratzinger

Christology is anthropology

The same facile binary political categories that animate secularism have also invaded the Catholic household

The question of the development of doctrine is the elephant in the living room

A response to Paul Baumann at Commonweal

Giving doctrinal authority to national episcopal conferences is a bad idea

The triumph of the penultimate over the ultimate. The triumph of the pragmatic over the transcendent.

The Church's mission is to evangelize the Christ of Revelation. Which is to say the Christ of the Church

The path of secularization is a proven recipe for ecclesial disaster

The Synod remains an undefined project

There is a puzzling outsized representation of Jesuits at the Synod.

Synodality seems designed to keep Catholics in a perpetual state of adolescent grievance

The spirit of true Catholicism is a spirit of joy

The Synod part two has sarted. Does any average Catholic really care?

An outreach ministry to homosexuals and others who have been sexually wounded

The Synod, Pope John Paul, Moral theology, and more are discussed

Always a delight to discuss ecclesial and contemporary issues with Kale Zelden

Dr. Abigail Favale discusses her conversion to Catholicism as well as her views on the current controversies surrounding gender studies

A fascinating conversation on issues in ecclesiology with one of the leading Catholic theologians of our time. Ratzinger prize winner, Dr. Tracey Rowland

Lumen Gentium is even more relevant today as it was in 1964

There is an urgent need for a renewal of theology

There are a lot of questions raised by the pope's recent remarks in Singapore and not many answers

Dont let the Church's problems drive you from the faith.

The self referential synodal process is an exercise in ecclesial navel staring that ignores the cultural crisis at hand

Politics as a subset of holiness

Bishop Conley's new pastoral letter on Catholic education ("The Joy and Wonder of Catholic Education") is a must read for anyone interested in this topic

The Synod on synodality is the quintessence of a self-referential Church

There is nothing more liberating than than the truth of what it means to be human in the light of Christ

The assertion that Jesus never claimed to be divine is exegetically dubious

Identity, Technocracy and the Church

Hagiography as a "blood transfusion" for theology

The latest synodal thinking continues to push a deeply misleading interpretation of Vatican II on the People of God

The political homelessness of orthodox American Catholics

The misuses of the People of God metaphor in the synodal documents

The deceptive nature of Fr. James Martin's ministry

Traditionis Custodes is a failure of pastoral governance

The liturgy is still a bone of contention.

Evangelization of the young in a secularized and post Christian culture

There are still many questions about the Synod that need answering.

The biblical exegesis of Pope Benedict XVI is profound and of deep significance.

There was very little that was in any way "pastoral" in Traditionis Custodes

Pope Benedict understood that biblical exegesis cannot bracket out the faith as "unscientific"

Care for the environment is a traditional Catholic issue, but it must include the human dimension in a spiritual register

Heidi Schlumpf's puerile attempt at co-opting Aquinas for the LGBTQ religion of nihilistic transgression

Nietzsche destroys the deflections and lies of Liberalism

The Catholic Church needs a strong papacy. The center must hold.

We begin with the theories of Iain McGilchrist and then discuss various ecclesial issues

Now is not the time for a radical redefinition of the papacy. Reform yes, radical deconstructing no.

Fr. Fessio is one of the most important figures in modern Catholicism

A synodal Catholic church must be a truly Catholic church and not an attempt at emulating the Orthodox and the Anglicans

Matthias Scheeben is the most brilliant theologian few people know about

Heaven and Hell are christological categories that reside within Christ's unshielded Sacred Heart

David Deane discusses his latest book which is marvelous

The Catholic Church has been there from the beginning.

The deflection and hypocrisy of the Left when it comes to "pelvic issues".