Today, August 9, is the Memorial of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as St. Edith Stein. Edith Stein was born in Breslau, Poland on… Read more “St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross”

In one of the most pathetic, infuriating stories I’ve read in a long time, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison demanded and succeeded in convincing the university’s… Read more “Fatal Distraction”

Today, August 6, is the Feast of the Transfiguration. Here is the reflection I gave at the Communion Service I lead this morning at All Saints Catholic… Read more “Feast of the Transfiguration”

It seems that there is a great deal of confusion on how our government works, even among those who are elected to representative office. The mis-management of… Read more ““The Supreme Court has made its decision; now let them enforce it.””

Today, the Church celebrates the Dedication of the Church of Saint Mary Major in Rome. From The Liturgy of the Hours: After the Council of Ephesus (431)… Read more “Dedication of Saint Mary Major”

26. A bishop marked with the fullness of the sacrament of Orders, is “the steward of the grace of the supreme priesthood,” (48*) especially in the Eucharist,… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part XXVI”

The Paulus Institute, a Catholic organization dedicated to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) had arranged to have a Pontifical Mass celebrated in the Extraordinary Form on August… Read more “Your Eminence, That’s Just Mean”

The House of Representatives has passed a budget for fiscal 2022 that does not include the Hyde Amendment. This is the first time a budget has been… Read more “House Passes Budget Without Hyde”

If you follow Church news at all, doubtless you’re aware of the recent resignation of Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill, former general secretary of the United States Conference of… Read more “The Tragedy of Msgr. Burrill”

The persecution and martyrdom of Christians in Nigeria is at an all-time high so far this year. Between January 1 and July 18, 3,462 Christians have been… Read more “Martyrdom in Nigeria”