Put Not Your Trust in Princes
In the last several weeks leading up to the Presidential election – and in the few weeks following it – I’ve found myself so...
Apostasy in Shusaku Endo’s Silence
A recent article in First Things by J.D. Flynn reflects upon Shusaku Endo’s 1966 Japanese novel Silence, now being released as a film directed by Martin Scorcese (which...
What Is Heaven?
Christians agree that God invites us all to end our lives in a state of being called 'heaven'; that is, in a personal relationship...
Christian Aging
(Adapted from a talk given by Father Daniel Callam, C.S.B., to the seniors’ group at Holy Rosary Parish, Toronto, on 20 June 2018)
 Introduction
Our Lord commanded...
Charlie Kirk, Requiescat in Pace
On September 10, 2025, 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk—co-founder of Turning Point USA and host of the “Prove Me Wrong” debate series—was fatally shot at Utah Valley University...
Christ’s Universal Grace
Saint Paul’s letter to the Romans is based on a parallel between the figures of Adam and Jesus Christ. In the Bible, Adam is...
Censoring Films
For those of you conscientious Catholics who also happen to own Netflix accounts, I'm sure you have cringed in your couch cushions at least...
St. Michael of the Saints and the Mystical Exchange of Hearts
How do you calculate infinity? John Hopkin’s university Mathematician Emily Reil tried to explain the baffling concept of infinity to various audiences ranging from...
Marxism Is the Opium of the Lost—Truth and Redemption Are Found Only in Christ
Recently, as I rarely do these days, I engaged in a social media exchange in response to a post by a political commentator and...
Whence and What Authority?
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them…”
So quoted Malvolio in Shakespseare’s Twelfth Night (albeit as he read from a letter...
