The Catholic Roots of Modern Science
A strange myth has evolved through recent centuries alleging that the Catholic Church was forever the enemy of science, and that it set out...
The Loneliness of the Whistleblower
When Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was crusading against the Vladimir Putin government by investigating one crime after another, she had imagined the damning headlines...
Becoming a Catholic Pastor, Post -“Pennsylvania”
It’s a real mess, and I assume that it’s going to get messier. In the past few days I have had many discussions, read...
Reflections on Rome
I post this final report, for now, on my recent pilgrimage, and my final destination, the eternal city to which all roads lead, Roma. These...
Bishop of Hippo, A Saint for All Time
A blessed memorial of the great Saint Augustine (354-430), bishop and doctor of the Church, and perhaps the greatest theologian in her history (although,...
Slouching Towards Babel
For all shall come to nothing that proceeds not from God.
The Imitation of Christ, Thomas à  KempisÂ
In the beginning, the Lord God instructed Man to go...
American Oracles: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt
In 2014 there was an incident in Colorado that would jolt the sensibilities of many older Americans. At one school district, students organized to...
Did the Pope Change Church Teaching on the Death Penalty?
At the climax of Luke’s passion narrative, we see Jesus hanging between two criminals. One of the criminals mocks Jesus, but the other responds,...
The Unspoken Heresy of Christ the Wimp
The powerlessness of Jesus. In a word, it is one of our modern heresies, but it lies hidden in the heart because it is...
Cardinal Sins
Already suffering the sustained heat of this long, hot summer, Catholics everywhere have also been stunned by the sudden fall from grace of Cardinal...
