Sacraments

We Cannot Live Without the Lord's Day

My spiritual life is the most important aspect of my being, and the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of my faith—yet it was deemed less essential than daycare. Continue Reading »

7 May 2020

Reopening the Sacramental Economy

by Thomas Joseph White

Just as we must guard against a misguided zeal that allows public masses during times of contagion, so also must we beware of the risks of excessive precaution. Continue Reading »

30 Apr 2020

Christian Prudence in Times of Pandemic

by Stephen A. Hipp

Christian prudence subordinates every natural end to that of supernatural life. Continue Reading »

22 Apr 2020

Epidemic Danger and Catholic Sacraments

by Thomas Joseph White

That the Church should suspend public masses temporarily is defensible as the most reasonable course of action given the unpredictable nature of the coronavirus. Continue Reading »

9 Apr 2020

Why We Can’t Confess Over Zoom

by Dominic M. Langevin, O.P.

The sacrament of penance requires both joint physical presence and live, interpersonal action between the penitent and priest-confessor. Continue Reading »

3 Apr 2020

The Case For Drive-In Masses

by Gregory Pine, O.P.

If online Mass becomes a regular practice over the course of months, it could subtly undermine the local, communal, and cultic dimensions of Catholic worship. Continue Reading »

2 Apr 2020