You may have already seen the podcast interview I did with my friend and 1P5 contributor Stefanie Nicholas earlier this year, during which we discussed her conversion story, in which I am humbled to have been given the grace to …
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Scalfari on the Pope, Translated
We have updated our original piece about Eugenio Scalfari’s latest bombshell, in which he claims that in his presence, Pope Francis denied the divinity of Jesus. In the updated version, we have included a human translation of the section of …
A Pre-Synod Brain Dump
I hope you’ll pardon me if I offer some commentary that is a bit more stream-of-consciousness than usual. The storm is gathering, but life goes on. I’ve had a couple of days this week, mostly related to my children and …
Neumayr in Buenos Aires Uncovers Shame, Resentment of the Argentinian Pope
“We are ashamed of him,” a former prosecutor says of Jorge Bergoglio during George Neumayr’s visit to the pope’s home country. The admission follows an epithet I’d prefer not to print. “He represents our worst qualities,” the man concludes. Neumayr, …
Vigano: “What We Are Now Seeing is the Triumph of a 60-year-old Plan”
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 …
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 …