As she appears in her present earthly configuration, the Catholic Church has no credibility to the world, for she looks, speaks, and acts like the world: the world has claimed her, to make of her what it wants, to have …
Book Review: The Traditional Mass, by Michael Fiedrowicz
The Traditional Mass: History, Form, and Theology of the Classical Roman Rite Michael Fiedrowicz Angelico Press 350 pages $32.00 Hardcover; $22.95 Paperback; $9.99 eBook Angelico Press has recently published an excellent book entitled, The Traditional Mass: History, Form, and Theology …
Allegations Against Fr. Rutler Weigh Heavily on Beleaguered Catholics
I’m heartbroken. I’m demoralized. I don’t know how else to describe it. Allegations of misconduct have been made against the inimitable American Catholic priest, author, and speaker, Fr. George Rutler. He has denied the accusations. An investigation is ongoing. But …
The Fraternal Fallacy
“He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them” (Proverbs 13:20 DRB). There are, I know, exceptions to this “rule,” but let’s stipulate that men who enter the priesthood are good …
Remembering Bernini
On November 28, 1680, 340 years ago, under the reign of Pope Innocent XI, the eleventh pope he served, the genius symbol of Roman Baroque art died in Rome at the age of 81: the architect, sculptor, painter, and set …
St. Helen and Holy Relics
Holy relics are a distinctive feature of Catholicism. Would you expect to see the bones of some ancient martyr on display at your local Evangelical church? To most non-Catholics, holy relics are just plain weird. Sadly, veneration of holy relics …
Happy Thanksgiving!
Every best gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of alteration. – James 1:17 What a year. What a bizarre, impossible, difficult, amazing, crazy year. …
Why Remain Catholic, in Spite of Everything
A reader sent me the following question: Dear Dr. Kwasniewski, The question that all of Viganò’s essays and your own raises is: Why at this point should we remain in communion with the Catholic Church—you know, the one that most …
Book Review: The Holy Bread of Eternal Life: Restoring Eucharistic Reverence in an Age of Impiety
The Holy Bread of Eternal Life: Restoring Eucharistic Reverence in an Age of Impiety Peter Kwasniewski Sophia Institute Press 336 pages $17.95 Paperback; $9.99 eBook I feel compelled to provide some context before beginning. Last week my family and I …
Archbishop Viganò: Between The Lines Of the McCarrick Report
BETWEEN THE LINES of the report of the secretariat of state on Theodore McCarrick The McCarrick Report published by the Secretariat of State on November 10, 2020, has been the object of numerous comments. Some point out its shortcomings, …
Pope Francis Shows His Hand, Adopts “Great Reset” Slogan
Last month, I wrote a piece highlighting the linguistic signaling going on surrounding the Great Reset. I focused specifically on the emergence of the phrase, “Build(ing) back better” among those who want to let you know that they’re part of …
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