Many traditionally-minded Catholics have wondered lately if the Vatican’s recent overtures regarding regularization of Society of Saint Pius X might have muted their likely criticism of the post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. Some have even speculated that the timing of this outreach — which appears to have some real chance of ending the decades-old standoff between Écône and Rome…
G.K. Chesterton wasn’t called the “apostle of common sense” for nothing. Among his many illuminating essays and observations, one of the most insightful is his perspective on women and the colossal importance of their role inside the home: Babies need not to be taught a trade, but to be introduced to a world. To put…
In the comments on yesterday’s post on paragraph 298 of Amoris Laetitia, a reader named John asks: However, could it be possible that Pope Francis is making a “last ditch attempt” at bringing souls closer to God? If the Church is to take the “hardline” stance which you advocate, I genuinely belief it will not benefit many…
It’s a topic that has come up with our readers a number of times in recent weeks. PayPal is yet another company that has taken the wrong side on some important social issues, most recently by announcing that they will no longer be expanding their offices in North Carolina after the state signed a law that requires…
Something I try to avoid here are the internecine squabbles that crop up from time to time between members of the Catholic blogosphere. When I do have criticisms of other writers, I usually try to restrict it to my own analysis of their commentary, and the ideas contained therein. It’s a delicate balance, because when it becomes…
Yesterday afternoon, I had to run some errands with the family. For me, that means packing six of the seven children (all those not currently away at college) into our ginormous van and hitting the road. Lots of buckling seatbelts, complaining about headaches, and various and sundry forms of bickering later, we were on our way.…
When I received the text of Maike Hickson’s excellent essay on the need for a complete retraction of Amoris Laetitia, I was already well on my way toward finishing this post. Bishop Athanasius Schneider, who is such a constant crusader for the integrity of the Catholic Faith, is already under fire after the publication of his analysis/intervention…
For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved. But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God. (John 3:20-21) In yesterday’s post on Michael Voris, a commenter caught a sentence…
Yesterday, Michael Voris of Church Militant released a very difficult and courageous episode of the Vortex. In it, he alleged that the New York Archdiocese, in apparent retribution for his investigation of the strong homosexual culture within the clergy there, intended to publicly reveal his own past sins. If true, this would amount to an egregious violation of…
On Twitter, I follow the hashtag #Amorislaetitia, which allows me to see all the self-categorized tweets on this topic. While this has proven not entirely useful since the exhortation was released 11 days ago, today was different. Today, I saw a series of tweets from Matthew Schmitz, the literary editor of First Things. I am unfamiliar with…
Last September, in the leadup to the second synod, I found myself overwhelmed. The deluge of bad news washed over me like waves in a tempest, and the feeling of defeat that came with it was, at times, crushing. The game was rigged, the deck was stacked, the fix was in, and everyone knew it — even…
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