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 »
I write to explain why I and my family will no longer be contributing to diocesan appeals for financial assistance. Continue Reading »
For all the time of his ill conduct, Theodore McCarrick has been a priest of Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »
As the McCarrick story unraveled, three young laypeople advanced along the path to sainthood. Continue Reading »
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 »
What did the American bishops know, and when did they know it? Continue Reading »
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 »
Poland’s government, along with much of Polish society, is in fact pro-immigration. Continue Reading »
We live in an era of upheaval, not only in the American church, but in the American republic. Continue Reading »
We should first be focused on the question, “What is true?” Continue Reading »
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