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.
Author: Steve Skojec
Sheep, Where Are Thy Shepherds?
Earlier today, Brian Williams wrote about the Indiana bishops failing to stand firmly for the faith when confronted with the militant homosexual agenda. But there’s another bishop who is evidently not bothering to stand up at all. You may be …
The Eschaton Will Not Be Immanentized
“Imagine there’s no heaven / It’s easy if you try / No hell below us / Above us only sky / Imagine all the people / Living for today… Imagine there’s no countries / It isn’t hard to do …
Exsultet
With tread unsteady Breaking winter’s grasp, we thirst. Calvary looms blood red Felix culpa Joyful torments of this death. Shouldering cruel beams Wood of destruction and rebirth Heaving steps Faltering, falls What drives Him on Drinking to the dregs? This …
We Love Our Benefactors!
I want to thank all of you so much for your donations in March. We love you all, and we’re praying for you. In fact, in a little while I’ll be gathering up the names of all of our donors …
Get Behind Me, Satan!
I’ve already laid out my personal experiences with the death penalty. Then I presented the Church’s long-standing traditional teaching on it. (The comments on that latter piece are almost as informative, in some respects, as my info-dump presentation itself.) But …
We Need Your Help
One of the things I really wanted to avoid when I started OnePeterFive is the tendency certain organizations have of pestering you with requests for financial support. From my own experience, these were the kinds of things that always wound …
We Are All Broken: Bearing the Cross of Our Infirmities
For most Americans, it was a brutal winter. We live in a house with drafty old windows, and our heating system — designed for a more temperate climate — was not up to the task of fighting off the incessant cold. The greatest weapon …
Getting it Wrong About the Death Penalty
The ongoing debates about the authentic Catholic position on the death penalty have grown particularly exasperating. Perhaps the worst thing of all is that we’re wasting time arguing over teaching that is incredibly well-established throughout the majority of Church history. The Church’s stance …
1P5 Podcast – Episode 14: Facing Suffering
On today’s episode, Steve talks to Ray McConnell: Catholic husband and father of seven who was recently diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. We talk about his diagnosis, how it impacts his faith, and the lessons we can all learn …
“LGBT Catholic” Video Presented at the Vatican? (CORRECTED)
Earlier this week, CNA reported that a video called “OwningOurFaith: LGBT Catholics” would be screened by the pope in a private audience yesterday morning. A Vatican official says there will be no papal endorsement for an LGBT activist video whose backers want …