Every now and then, I re-issue the call for submissions. As both COVID and Francis fatigue have worn on, we’ve had had fewer submissions coming in. People are sick and tired of being sick and tired – of everything. And that’s understandable. But that’s why it’s important to remember that 1P5’s original mission was (and…
Author’s note: I originally published this essay on Dec 17, 2015, the day before the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was a time of anticipation and excitement for Star Wars fans, but although The Force Awakens recaptured much of the magic of the original trilogy, the next two films wound up being as…
A priest friend on social media sent me a fascinating article at a new Substack called The Upheaval. What is “The Upheaval,” you ask? Well, it’s something you see happening all around you, and it’s unnerving to say the least: We are living through an era of epochal change. At few times in history have…
Earlier this week, my friend Joseph Sciambra asked me to be on his podcast. The topic was anger – something I know way too much about. I think it was an interesting and necessary conversation. In the event that it might be of some value to you, I thought I’d share it here:
I recently sent an email to our mailing list, and in it, I asked for some feedback from our readers on the current state, direction, and value of 1P5. There were many responses, a lot of them helpful. But one in particular stood out. It was from a guy I’ll call Chris – not his…
Earlier this week, Edward Pentin of the National Catholic Register reported that the Church is facing pressure on multiple fronts to change her teaching that homosexuality is “intrinsically disordered”: Pressure continues to be exerted on Church leaders to remove the language of Catholic teaching that states that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered” and “under no…
Author’s note: In a video released on April 20, 2021, Dr. Taylor Marshall referenced the below article, one which I wrote back in 2017. Its genesis was based in my research on various documents claiming to be authentic messages related to the Third Secret of Fatima. It was written in the centennial month and year…
Just a quick note: we’re doing some work on the back end of the site, and for the moment commenting is going to be a bit wonky. It’s very likely you won’t be able to post a comment at all for at least a while, or if you try, you’ll get errors. I’ll put up…
My friend Joseph Sciambra is a survivor of clerical sexual abuse. By God’s grace, he escaped an incredibly destructive gay lifestyle and has been a champion of sane, orthodox teaching for those with same sex attraction for decades. He has also brought his concerns again and again to the bishops who, on the whole, seem…
When I was in Regnum Christi — the lay movement of the now-disgraced but somehow still not suppressed Legionaries of Christ — it wasn’t long before it became clear to me that Opus Dei was seen as a direct rival organization. When I attended the Highlands School in Irving, Texas, for my senior year, one…
Yesterday, I pinged Tim Gordon about an article on a new international symposium entitled, “Towards a Fundamental Theology of the Priesthood.” In it, I caught the following line: “And among the issues that will be discussed are mandatory priestly celibacy and women deacons.” This morning, Tim had me as a guest on his show, Rules…
