Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Law and the Militant Church

There are three 'dimensions' to the Church in her pilgrimage through time: The Church suffering, in purgatory; the Church triumphant, in heaven; and the...

Distinguishing Sin

Sin is complex, with multiple layers and levels. What is offered here will hopefully help discern our own moral state, as well as, to...

The Fall of Malta? But Not of Vella

We need more leaders like George Vella, current president of Malta. The small jewel of an island nation, in the middle of the Mediterranean,...

Easter, Atonement and the Mystagogy of Our Faith

These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you – that everything written about me in the Law...

Resisting Evil: The Beatification of the Ulma Family

God permits moral evil - He never wills it, let it be said - but He does allow it, even the grave and demonic...

Saint Claude de la Colombière

Claude de la Colombière (1641 – 1682) is known primarily for his role as the spiritual director of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, the recipient...

Warsaw Bans the Cross

The secularization of Poland continues apace: The mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, has now banned any public display of crosses (and any other 'religious...

Saint Martin and Remembrance

Today is Saint Martin’s Day, (+397), a former soldier in the Roman empire who, inspired by the edifying example of the Christians, decided as...

No, Embryo Adoption is Not an Option, for Catholics or Anyone Else: A Reply...

I listened with some concern to the recent interview with Dr. Elizabeth Rex on LifeSite news, "The Moral Crisis of IVF: Can Catholics Adopt...

The (Im)migration Question

The contrast between the disintegrating situation in Britain and Pope Leo IV’s sunny words on migration is a prompt for this brief reflection. We...