An Appeal to the Cardinals of the Catholic Church

by Various

The Cardinals must advise Pope Francis to withdraw new teaching on the death penalty from the Catechism. Continue Reading »

15 Aug 2018

An Open Letter from Young Catholics

by Various

Young Catholics speak with one voice about Archbishop McCarrick’s predatory career and the need for a cleansing fire. Continue Reading »

8 Aug 2018

Liturgy and Laity

by Alcuin Reid

Una Voce:  The History of the Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce by leo darroch  gracewing, 504 pages, $35 In 1965, Evelyn Waugh wrote to the archbishop of Westminster of the growing tide of liturgical changes: “Every attendance at Mass leaves me without comfort or edification. I shall . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

Briefly Noted

by Various

The Cleansing of the Heart:  The Sacraments as Instrumental Causes in the Thomistic Tradition  by reginald lynch, o.p.  catholic university of america, 260 pages, $65 The sacraments are fundamental to any ecclesiology in which they play a part, and their number, their definition, and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Aug 2018

An Invitation to the Laity

by Christopher Tollefsen

I write to explain why I and my family will no longer be contributing to diocesan appeals for financial assistance. Continue Reading »

30 Jul 2018

The Miracles of Judas

by Matthew J. Franck

For all the time of his ill conduct, Theodore McCarrick has been a priest of Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

30 Jul 2018

The Hidden Splendor of
the Church

by Jane Sloan Peters

As the McCarrick story unraveled, three young laypeople advanced along the path to sainthood. Continue Reading »

27 Jul 2018

​Affirming and Celebrating Humanae Vitae

by George Weigel

July 25 is the fiftieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae, Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical on the integrity of love and the appropriate means of family planning. Continue Reading »

25 Jul 2018

Promoting Predators

by Philip Lawler

What did the American bishops know, and when did they know it? Continue Reading »

24 Jul 2018

The Problem of Sexually Active Priests

by Rev. Thomas V. Berg

One fact that has been overlooked for too long is the connection between priests who abuse minors and priests who are sexually active with adults. Continue Reading »

23 Jul 2018