The Dispatch
In Praise of Judgment
Remember when we heard about “tolerance” constantly? A few decades ago, tolerance was “in”—we were told to tolerate others’ opinions and actions, regardless of what [...]
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the burning furnace of divine love
Chapp's Schtick
June is the month the Church sets aside for the celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This has always been one of my favorite devotions and I love all the traditional trappings that adorn [...]
Synodality is the result of a theological error: Küng vs. Ratzinger 2.0
Essay
(Chur, Switzerland. kath.net) Hans Küng would have enjoyed the 2021-2024 Vatican Synod. Because he was the one who tried sixty years earlier to equate the concepts of Synod (or Council) and Church. That was supposed to [...]
Essay
Preventive war and the U.S. attack on Iran
Last week I argued that the U.S. should stay out of Israel’s war with Iran. America has now entered the war by bombing three facilities associated with Iran’s nuclear program. Is this action morally justifiable in light [...]
Essay
Is “Eucharist” a noun or a verb?
Current Eucharistic debates cannot be reduced to allowing or not allowing the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass. If that was the issue rather than just a symptom, a solution might be more readily worked [...]
Analysis
Reality or “Reality”? A critique of Fr. David Tracy’s view of religious pluralism
Editor’s note: The prominent Catholic theologian Fr. David Tracy (1939-2025), who was known for his writings on pluralism, religious diversity, and interreligious dialogue, died on April 29th, at the age of 86. In this essay, aspects [...]
Essay
Why St. John Fisher lost his head—and why it still matters
When the Catholic Church commemorates the martyrdoms of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More every June 22nd, people tend to think that their deaths were just collateral damage in King Henry VIII’s spat with the [...]
Features
Opinion: The U.S. should stay out of Israel’s war with Iran
Let me say at the outset that I agree with the view that it would be bad for the Iranian regime to acquire a nuclear weapon. How close it is to actually acquiring one, I [...]
Essay
Hospitality that leaves a mark and draws others to Christ
They say, “Never meet your heroes; you’ll only be disappointed.” That rule must apply even more when you are a devout Catholic, and your hero is a Protestant pastor. Nevertheless, I, the Catholic, ignored that [...]
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The 2024 elections are now two weeks in the rear-view mirror, but the conversations (to use a polite word) over the what, why, and how of November 5, 2024, continue. While there is no shortage [...] -
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morganD:
I give much praise to the brave mission and recovery to having "lost" contact with a loving Christ. However, our…
Elias Galy:
Pride, envy, anger, greed, gluttony, sloth, lust -the 7 capital sins that cut off the life of grace. You have…
Cbalducc:
Father Vane is doing his job. I hope his bishop doesn’t chicken out and discipline him.
