Thursday, March 5, 2026

The New Populist Right and the Death of the Father

Cultural change generally moves slowly, and when we first take notice, we sometimes find that its roots are already firmly in place. I clearly recall...

The Ascension and Discipleship

‘And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age’ (Mt. 28:20). Our Lord’s Ascension which we celebrate today (or as in...

The Christian and Depression            

  I strongly encourage anyone who is discouraged or depressed to read the third chapter of the book of Tobit. In this passage, two people...

By an Inch: Trump, JP II and Fatima

July 13th was the 107th anniversary of the one of the visions to the children at Fatima, this one concerning hell, the consecration of...

The Case Against Pornography

But the snake said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! God knows well that when you eat of it your eyes will...

The Great Green Grift

“Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his...

Benedict on Homosexuality and the Priesthood

In a 2011 article, Father Brian Mullady ponders the question of homosexuality in the priesthood, a theme abounding everywhere, except where it might most...

Gaudete! The Third Sunday of Advent

‘Truly I tell you, among those born of women no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom...

Is University Worth It?

As cliché as it sounds, we are living in unprecedented times.  This is no less true in colleges and universities than it is elsewhere. ...

Subsidiarity Subverted: Mark Carney’s Politics of Power Outside the Moral Law

As Canadians approach the snap federal election on April 28, they must confront a reality more disquieting than any partisan rivalry: the installation of...