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Fr. James Martin is not thinking with the Church
What Fr. Martin writes and says seems guided more by GLAAD than by God, and is more aligned to the thinking of the World than […]
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Fr. James Martin plays rhetorical games with the truth about transgenderism
“What accounts for the Catholic Church’s recent focus on transgender people?” asks Father James Martin, S.J., in a May 17th essay at the new LGBTQ website, Outreach.faith, promoted by Martin and managed by America Magazine. […]
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Letter from Pope Francis expresses support for Fr. James Martin’s controversial ministry
Denver Newsroom, Jun 27, 2021 / 10:57 am (CNA). In a personal letter sent to Fr. James Martin SJ dated June 21, Pope Francis expressed support for his controversial ministry and encouraged him to “continue […]
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Cardinal Burke: Biden should not receive Holy Communion
CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2020 / 01:02 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Raymond Burke, a canon lawyer and formerly the prefect of the Church’s highest court, has said that Catholic politicians supporting abortion should not receive Holy […]
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Churchmanship
“Churchmanship” is not a term in vogue today, and given the alleged inclusivity-deficit of such words it’s unlikely to make a comeback. Which is a shame. Because “churchmanship” connotes an etiquette, a once-taken-for-granted code of […]
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Overcoming Fr. Martin’s dissent through genuine, transforming love
True welcoming means we make it clear we want everyone to join us in following Jesus. […]
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Serving the Church through a “Second Vocation”
Many diocesan seminaries will not accept older applicants to the priesthood, and often with good reason. An older man can have greater difficulty in meeting the demands of the priesthood or giving up the freedom or […]
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The 20 most popular Catholic World Report stories and articles of 2019
Since going online exclusively at the start of 2012, Catholic World Report has grown steadily in both content and traffic. This past year saw an increase of nearly 15% in traffic over 2018, with a […]
Books
“The Best Books I Read in 2022”
Dear Readers, Almost exactly a year ago, I used this space to tell the tale of moving many books into my newly converted “shoffice” in the wilderness near Elmira, Oregon (pop. 546). Admittedly, it’s not […]
Books
“The Best Books I Read in 2021”
Dear Readers, “Of making many books,” wrote the author of Ecclesiastes (as he produced, yes, a book), “there is no end” (Eccl 12:12). He says nothing at all, however, about the moving of many books. […]