In his most recent letter about his visit with Archbishop Vigano, Inside the Vatican‘s Robert Moynihan relates something Vigano told him that caught my attention: And yet, now, as the October Amazon Synod draws near, and Catholic theologians increasingly find …
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The Curious Case of Maximum Beans
Allow me, if you will, a discursive break in a Friday blog post from my normal policy of not writing about other writers. Sometimes, a person generating enough bizarre commentary warrants a response. I am referring to Massimo Faggioli. Faggioli, …
Social Media Deplatforming is Becoming a Major Threat to Online Truth-Tellers
Every time I post about social media, I get a predictable barrage of negative responses. Here are a few real ones: “Stay the heck off Facebook. It is the devil.” “So-called social media like Facebook and Twitter are the scourge …
Why I’m Not So Quick to Judge Jonathan Morris for Leaving the Priesthood
Last night, I watched the interview that the now laicized Fr. Jonathan Morris gave to Martha MacCallum on Fox News, where he’s been a contributor for many years. A lot of folks are very unhappy with Morris, and I can …
As Ink Dries on Figueiredo Report, Papal Ally Questions Author’s Character & Motives
After the publication of his report on Theodore McCarrick, I wrote to Msgr. Figueiredo to thank him for his important contribution to cleaning up the corruption in the Church. I also asked if he was planning to address concerns that …
Yesterday, Brazil Was Re-Consecrated to the Immaculate Heart
Yesterday, I received an email from a young man who informs me that this week, the South American nation of Brazil was re-consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the (partial – and somewhat odd) participation of the country’s …
The Boy Scouts: Another Proof Point that Celibacy Isn’t the Problem
This week, in a new report out of New York, we’re hearing that the Boy Scouts of America have the names of “thousands” of alleged child sex abusers taken from the ranks of their leadership. Does this sound familiar? The …
Interview With the French Priest Who Saved the Blessed Sacrament & Crown of Thorns from Notre Dame Cathedral
In my updated post about the Notre Dame fire, I mentioned Fr. Jean-Marc Fournier, the French priest (and chaplain to the Paris Fire Dept.) who went into the burning cathedral to rescue both the Crown of Thorns, which was housed …
The Gnosticism Affecting Traditionalism
I often struggle to listen to talks that commonly come in at an hour or more in length, because it’s difficult to set aside that much uninterrupted time to listen. But what follows here is a great — and blessedly …
A Brief Word on Universal Acceptance of a Pope
As I said in a comment earlier this morning, what we are trying to provide here with our articles on the status of the papacy is clarity in the midst of escalating confusion. Just as Amoris Laetitia muddied the waters …