Doctrine

When Did Baptism Become a Sacrament?

Fr. Romanus Cessario joins the podcast to discuss his new book The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church. Continue Reading »

14 Nov 2023

AWOL Doctors at the Catholic Field Hospital

by George Weigel

The Catholic Church today is a field hospital and some of the triage doctors, rather than curing the wounded, are insisting that the hospital no longer tell people that landmines will kill you. Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2023

The Adventure of Living in Christ

by Michael Heintz

Catholics must understand themselves not principally as subscribing to a set of fixed beliefs and as living according to the Church's established “rules,” but rather as living in Christ as a new creation. Continue Reading »

27 Feb 2023

The Conservative Genius of Catholicism

by Dan Hitchens

Those who claim that the Church has nothing to do except resist and condemn are mistaken; but they are less mistaken than those who think we should raise the gates and invite the enemy in. Continue Reading »

11 Mar 2022

Theological Deplorables

by John Waters

The current attempt to elevate what is called pastoralism above what is called doctrinalism is bogus of its nature and disingenuous in its intent. Continue Reading »

4 Oct 2018

The Unexpectedly Non-controversial Placuit Deo

by P. J. Smith

On Thursday, the CDF released a letter to the Catholic bishops of the world entitled Placuit Deo. Continue Reading »

6 Mar 2018

Four Ideas About Development

by Michael Pakaluk

Development of doctrine is not itself a doctrine, but a theory, and there are several such theories. Continue Reading »

17 Nov 2017

Pope Francis on the Development of Doctrine

by P. J. Smith

Pope Francis recently declared that the death penalty is “per se contrary to the Gospel”—but this statement is flatly untraditional according to Church history. Continue Reading »

16 Oct 2017