As a sex abuse victims’ advocate and investigative reporter, I have encountered many cases which led me to conclude that the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is the result in part of a seriously flawed seminary recruitment and formation program that prescribes, but does not often enforce celibacy on the part of seminarians,…
Above: Ordinary Public Consistory for the vote on some causes of canonization (Vatican Media). Editor’s note: in light of the recent news of a new consistory showcasing the pipeline of power for men who seem to have no love of truth, we present this reflection which cuts to the core of our Catholic identity. The…
At first, I was ready to jump out of the front passenger side door when Rich’s car slowed down enough. Rethinking the plan, I didn’t want to make myself a victim by tripping over the gear on the floor between my feet. Thinking fast and staying in the zone is one thing. Tunnel vision is…
The overarching context for our Sunday after the Ascension of the Lord is this: What was not assumed, was not redeemed (St. Gregory of Nazianzus). At the Annunciation, our humanity, body and soul, was taken by God the Son into an unbreakable bond with His divinity. Therefore, when Christ died and went into the tomb,…
“Forty Days” After His Resurrection Falling as it does between the great feasts of Easter and Pentecost, Ascension Thursday gets short shrift from modern Christians. Although it remains an unmoved (usually) Holy Day of Obligation for Roman Catholics (and, to state the obvious, the only one of such days that can never fall on a…
Read the last chapter before this one Table of Contents Start reading from chapter 1 Chapter 21 Malthus my boy, I had my doubts about you, Malthus, and throughout this process I did not think you would secure the family as you have. But, you have surprised us all and now stand in…
Editor’s note: as we have covered recently, we call on all Catholics, citizens of these United States or elsewhere, to join us in this Fatima action against child murder. This is the latest in our call to arms for all Catholics. Please join this effort below and/or click this link for other action items to…
I just took a look at our fundraising results for this month’s campaign and I realized that we are only a week away from the end of May. We still have 65% to go to meet our fundraising goal. I understand that 2022 is tough. With inflation and gas prices sky high, and the Marxists…
“Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” Probably not. You might not even remember when it happened. Please indulge me as I refresh your memory. The Backstory On Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, the USCCB was holding its Fall General Assembly at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront hotel. There were quite a few items on the…
At long last, a man of God has broken from the cowardly bishops of the United States to defend children from the unborn holocaust and save a soul from the fires of hell. He has done so by means of the true and traditional medicine of mercy. And fifteen bishops, so far, have stood with…
For this 5th Sunday after Easter we are still moving through John 16 and the Lord’s Last Supper Discourse as well as the Letter of James. Our Gospel readings are inexhaustible and there are always manifold treasures to unlock. At the same time and for the sake of brevity, we will entrust ourselves to the…
