The Dispatch
Why Catholic doctrine on sexual morality cannot change
Can the Catholic Church change her mind and teachings about sexual morality? Is it finally time to listen to progressives and abolish the ascetic elements [...]
Some reflections and questions about Notre Dame’s “refreshed” staff values
Chapp's Schtick
I’ll begin these reflections with an upfront affirmation of my love for the University of Notre Dame. My wife was an undergraduate there (class of 1988), our nephew (and my godson) recently graduated from Notre [...]
On the USCCB’s revised “Ethical and Religious Directives” for Catholic hospitals
Analysis
The Plenary Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) meeting in Baltimore, November 10-13, is probably most widely known for its “Special Message” on immigration. But another important document came out of [...]
Features
What the bishops got wrong on immigration
The Apostles’ Creed teaches that the Church, as the Body of Christ, is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. The Church herself—understood as the Mystical Body and safeguarded by the Holy Spirit—cannot be the object of [...]
Features
What the bishops got right on immigration
Through recent comments from Pope Leo XIV and a statement by the United States Bishops at the end of the annual meeting of the USCCB, immigration is again in the headlines of both secular and [...]
Essay
Newman on the Sacred Liturgy, Part Two
Editor’s note: Part One of this essay was posted on November 10, 2025. The Place of Externals in Worship With the three pillars of reverential fear, stability and continuity, and orthodox teaching in place, [...]
Columns
On the surprising sanity of Bill Gates on climate change…
I didn’t see this coming. I could hardly believe the news article that came across my desk the other day: none other than Bill Gates was urging climate advocates to rethink their priorities and rhetoric [...]
Analysis
Casual Sex, No Casual Dating, No Courtship
My students report an alarming fact. They live in an environment, they say, in which there is casual sex, but no casual dating. Why would that be? One reason there might be so little casual [...]
Essay
On Nick Fuentes and the rise of the woke right
The rise of Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and the growing faction known as the “woke right” is one of the strangest spectacles in contemporary political life. What began as a reaction against the [...]
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I’ll begin these reflections with an upfront affirmation of my love for the University of Notre Dame. My wife was an undergraduate there (class of 1988), our nephew (and my godson) recently graduated from Notre [...] -
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The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released today a “Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles regarding Mary’s Cooperation in the Work of Salvation” (Mater Populi Fidelis), and it has raised a few eyebrows along with [...] -
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Ronald J Mcgarrell:
The secular institution called notre dame is a shadow of itself and has been for near 60 years...it's contradictions to…
James Whitney:
It's very difficult to reach out to people with the goal of changing infallible Church teaching, especially when clergy such…
morganD:
Paul, your mention of the Sun causing global warming is false if you consider scientific studies... NASA: The Sun can…
