Return of the Vocations Crisis

by Marco Tosatti

The Catholics-per-priest ratio is worsening, especially in the West—yet Rome seems inclined to prevent traditional orders from growing.  Continue Reading »

10 Aug 2017

How the Church Failed Fishtown

by Stephen Schmalhofer

The sign outside the church lists a single Sunday Mass time. The bulletin provides details on the other sacraments, available by appointment only, more of a consignment than a convenience. The church is one of two in the parish, clustered together under a single administration, ostensibly for better . . . . Continue Reading »

5 Apr 2016