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”

Carol Hooven is a professor of evolutionary biology who has been teaching at Harvard for twenty years. She has won awards for her teaching and has recently… Read more “No, it’s not dangerous to affirm that there are two sexes. It’s dangerous to pretend there are more.”

Today, July 31, is the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. Pope Francis is a Jesuit, the first… Read more “St. Ignatius of Loyola”

Brian Kilmeade and Rachel Campos-Duffy of Fox & Friends are upset that Catholic Charities is providing support to illegal immigrants at the southern border. Kilmeade, who is… Read more “Fox & Friends Hosts Angry with Catholic Charities”

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these… Read more “Reflections on the Declaration of Independence, Part 4”

Attacks on free speech are becoming ever more common in our culture. People are losing their jobs, being suspended, or being forced by law to use their… Read more “Attacks on Free Speech”