Holy cow, 2018 was a dumpster fire on rocket skates, wasn’t it? In my first look at the coming year back in January, I predicted that 2018 was “going to be weird. It’s going to be a year of defying …
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On the Ropes
“I don’t know how much more I can take of this. Internally screaming isn’t doing it for me anymore.” This comment, shared with me yesterday on social media, summed up the way so many Catholics – myself included – are …
As Summer Wanes, The Ecclesiastical Crisis Heats Up
It’s already the middle of August. The full heat of summer has not yet left us, but the nights and mornings have lost their claustrophobic grip, giving way to cooler air and gentle breezes as autumn awaits. In the Vatican, …
A Reflection From the Trenches
When I stopped to think about it, I realized I don’t know a lot about World War I. I mean, I know I’ve studied it some, at least in school. I know that understanding it is the launching point for …
Of Irresistible Forces and Immovable Objects
In just a month and a half, OnePeterFive will have been online for four years. Can you believe it? In some ways, it seems as though it’s been much longer than that. In others, it’s hard to believe so much …
Our Battle Against Seemingly Insurmountable Odds
Last night, I laid awake in my bed as the clock ticked through the wee hours. 2AM turned to 3AM, and I found myself dozing, only to wake again. “I hate what I’m doing,” I thought. “I just talk about …
Help Us Help the Faithful Keep Hanging On!
We received an email not long ago that said, “Those who recognize the seriousness of the battle are in the minority. That’s where your publication provides a great sanity check and assurance that we’re not alone in our assessment …
The Tide is Turning. We Must Press On!
Last night, I met with friends for a last get together before my family and I get on the road to return to the East Coast later this week. We talked about all kinds of things, but when the topic …
Will You Help 1P5 Start 2018 on a Strong Footing?
Well, it seems like the New Year just started a few days ago and we’re already more than half way through January. I was talking with one of our writers the other day and they commented on just how fast events …
We’re Winning. Don’t Let Them Silence Us.
This week, we saw two astonishing failures in ecclesiastical leadership as regards the clerical sex abuse crisis. First was the Vatican’s direct intervention in the U.S. Bishops’ fall meeting, stopping them from holding a vote on accountability measures. We heard …
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