The Gold Virgin
by Kenneth ColstonWhen conventions are aligned with morality, keeping up appearances is sane. Continue Reading »
A Church in Doubt
by Richard RexTo Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism by ross douthat simon and schuster, 256 pages, $26 It is beyond question that the Roman Catholic Church is currently in the throes of one of the greatest crises in its two-millennium history. In human terms, its future might be . . . . Continue Reading »
Mr. Fit Goes to Communion
by Dan HitchensThe archdiocese of Braga, Portugal, now asks divorced-and-remarried Catholics to discern for themselves whether they should receive the Sacrament. Continue Reading »
What Does It Mean to Say “I Absolve You”?
by Gerhard Ludwig MüllerThe sacrament of reconciliation must remain a visible, objective sign of grace—despite those who wish to turn it into a mere subjective reality. Continue Reading »
The Two Faces of Amoris Laetitia
by Mats WahlbergTwo completely different—and logically incompatible—arguments in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried have figured in the synodal process that led up to Amoris Laetitia. Despite their incompatibility, both arguments can be found in Amoris itself, at least according to many of the document’s interpreters. Continue Reading »
No Authority Over Divine Law
by J. D. FlynnThe norms for abstention on St. Patrick’s Day provide an important insight into the ongoing divide over Amoris Laetitia. Continue Reading »
Pop-Consolation
by Matthew Schmitz“Sometimes moms and dads fall out of love/ Sometimes two homes are better than one” Continue Reading »
Soap and Oprah
by Carl R. TruemanA new document indicates just how weak Roman Catholic moral theology could become. Continue Reading »
The Devil and Hilary Mantel
by Patricia SnowBy now, everyone who reads contemporary fiction will have heard of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed historical novels about Thomas Cromwell, the powerful advisor to Henry VIII who all but single-handedly disestablished the Catholic Church in England. Anathema to many . . . . Continue Reading »
A Response to Archbishop Victor Fernandez
by Luma SimmsIf the whole world, including our Protestant brethren, accepted divorce—which they have—yet should the Church stand contra mundum. Continue Reading »
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