Sacraments

Christian Prudence in Times of Pandemic

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

22 Apr 2020

Epidemic Danger and Catholic Sacraments

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

Church as a Non-Essential Service

by Matthew Schmitz

Unless religious leaders reopen the churches, they will appear to value earthly above eternal life. Continue Reading »

27 Mar 2020

Keep the Churches Open!

by R. R. Reno

The Church’s concern should be to sustain the spiritual health of those entrusted to her care. Continue Reading »

17 Mar 2020

What Is Baptism?

by Peter J. Leithart

Once we start thinking about baptism in the matrix between old and new, our horizon broadens. Continue Reading »

12 Mar 2020

California Threatens the Seal of Confession

by Charlotte Allen

California State Senator Jerry Hill has introduced a bill to abolish legal protection for the seal of confession. Continue Reading »

18 Mar 2019

Confession: Catholics, Repentance, and Forgiveness in America by patrick w. carey oxford, 392 pages, $34.95 In the 2013 Joseph Gordon-Levitt romantic comedy Don Jon, the porn-obsessed title character hits the confessional, reels off his usual list of sins against chastity, and then . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2019

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

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