In every age of darkness, there is always present the Spirit of the Church, facing down the worldly spirit of the times. In seeking to understand the conflicts of our own times, we may turn allegorically to the mythical world of J.R.R. Tolkien – and the experiences of his contemporary, Dietrich Von Hildebrand – to…
Last night I finally had a chance to get back to Ed Pentin’s fantastic book, The Rigging of a Vatican Synod. There was a particular section that, once I read it, led to an almost audible “click” as pieces fell into place in my mind. Allow me to explain. On Monday, as I was preparing for my…
One of the best things about being a one-man show behind the scenes of a website is that everything flows through you; the articles, the design, the videos, the editorial tone and policy – it offers a fine degree of control in service of your vision as content producer. One of the worst things about being…
It has been announced that two letter Motu Proprio are expected from Pope Francis tomorrow, each on the intended reformation of the annulment process. From Rorate Caeli: The Vatican today announced that a press conference will be held at noon tomorrow for the presentation of two Apostolic Letters of Pope Francis, given motu proprio: Mitis iudex…
As a part of Franciscan University’s Henkels Lectures series, Cardinal Raymond Burke will be offering a keynote at my alma mater, Franciscan University of Steubenville, this Tuesday, September 8th at 6:00PM. His topic will be “The Synod on the Family: Addressing the Instrumentum Laboris,“ which will be followed by a panel discussion including “eight experts in various fields…
Benedict Nguyen is a civil and canon lawyer who writes for the National Catholic Register. In a piece published yesterday, he tries to piece together what legal implications Pope Francis’s odd letter to Archbishop Rino Fisichella on the Jubilee year for Mercy really has. First, on the issue of abortion: Because of the importance of the Holy Father’s desire…
The big Catholic story making the rounds today is that a papal blessing was given to an author of children’s books that promote homosexuality and gender theory. Given in such a way that it allegedly implied some form of approval from the Holy Father. As you might expect, this is more than a little controversial. And as…
Earlier this year, a petition was started. It’s purpose was simple: it asks the Holy Father to calm the fears of Catholics around the world with a simple public assurance that those forces which are seeking to undermine Christ’s teaching on marriage will not prevail at the conclusion of the two-year Extraordinary Synod on Marriage and Family. The…
Bishop Athanasius Schneider is, without question, the most vocal defender of Catholic orthodoxy in the Church hierarchy today. So it’s a very good thing that despite being the Auxiliary bishop of a diocese (Astana) in a country (Kazakhstan) few Westerners have ever heard of, he has been a very high-profile presence in Western media over the…
Pope Francis will canonize Blessed Louis and Azelie Martin, the parents of St. Therese of Lisieux, at the conclusion of the Synod of the Family this October. For devotees of St. Therese and married couples looking for models within the Church Triumphant, this is exciting news. Blessed Louis Martin was born on August 22, 1823…
“Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness…” Isaias 5:20 “He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.” Proverbs 7:15 Why is it that every time some self-styled “reformer” sets out to do away with the…
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