Steve Skojec is the Founding Publisher and Executive Director of OnePeterFive.com. He received his BA in Communications and Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2001. His commentary has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, Crisis Magazine, EWTN, Huffington Post Live, The Fox News Channel, Foreign Policy, and the BBC. Steve and his wife Jamie have seven children.
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1P5 Minute #25 – Archbishop Gregory Needs Virtue Before He Can Signal
In the wake of the unjust and tragic killing of George Floyd, the country is at a boiling point. A perfect opportunity for Archbishop Wilton Gregory to virtue signal to his progressive friends against President Trump’s appearance at the John …
1P5 Minute – Episode 24: Why Are German Catholics Leaving?
In 2019, over 10,000 Catholics left the Church in the diocese of Munich and Freising. In 2018, another 9,000 left. Why is the German Church hemorrhaging Catholics? We explore the question. Also: amidst rumors that priest are baptizing babies using …
New Initiative Urges Congress to Investigate Catholic Relief Services on Aid to Abortion-Related Orgs
Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute is a pro-life rock star. I’ve never seen a guy work harder to dig in and identify every detail of corruption going on within putatively Catholic organizations, document it, and expose it. It’s often …
In Observance of Memorial Day
Today in the United States, we honor our veterans in observance of Memorial Day. Many of us have family or friends who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country. We ask everyone in the 1P5 audience …
If You Enjoy 1P5, Please Support Our Work!
In a recent letter, a reader writes: “Thank you for your site. It has taught me a lot and helped me grow deeper in my faith. Bless you and your team at 1P5.” It’s a simple testimonial, but a powerful …
In New Book, Benedict XVI Confirms His Resignation but Clings to Confusing Theology
In the writings of the Second Vatican Council, and those of the post-conciliar popes, it’s hard not to detect a certain drift toward an increasing obscurity of language. When one goes back and reads older enyclicals, or papal bulls from …
Ending the Week on a Wholesome Note
Yesterday, I received an email with a link to the following video in it and nothing else. I’m not going to even set it up – the title says it all. It’s funny, creative, and wholesome. The kind of content …
The Church Is a Mess, and the SSPX Situation Is Driving That Home
It’s 2020, and right now, the Catholic Church looks like a giant dumpster fire. For the past seven years, we’ve had a pope who has seemed hell-bent — literally — on undermining or even directly contradicting the truths of the …
Good Friday Catholicism
Want to listen to this post instead? Check out our audio recording of this essay. Musical accompaniment by Frank LaRocca, “Miserere,” taken from the album “In This Place“: The sky was overcast, steel-gray clouds admitting only a few rays of …
The World Has Gone Crazy, but Maybe Not Quite as Crazy as We Fear
Would you like to listen to this article instead? You can do so here: My wife and I went to the bank recently on a business-related errand. Unlike a number of other states, in Arizona, our banks are still open. …
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