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Articles by Peter M.J. Stravinskas

About Peter M.J. Stravinskas

Reverend Peter M.J. Stravinskas founded The Catholic Answer in 1987 and The Catholic Response in 2004, as well as the Priestly Society of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, a clerical association of the faithful, committed to Catholic education, liturgical renewal and the new evangelization. Father Stravinskas is also the President of the Catholic Education Foundation, an organization, which serves as a resource for heightening the Catholic identity of Catholic schools.

Two Cities, One Zip Code

October 20, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 4

As I indicated in a recent CWR essay, I have lived under the guidance of John Henry Cardinal Newman from my boyhood. Obviously, then, his canonization on October 13 was a much-anticipated event. For many, […]

Cardinal Newman 101: An introduction to his life, work, and thought

October 3, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 10

This October 9 will be the last time that John Henry Cardinal Newman will be invoked as “Blessed” on his feast, for on October 13, he will be declared a saint. What most Americans know […]

For the Love of Latin

September 2, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 21

When I saw the notice of this book’s publication, I did a double-take as I mistook the author’s surname for “Spadaro,” with a “d” rather than a “t”! Had the infamous Jesuit Antonio Spadaro had […]

“Ours are not miracles of evidence, but of power and influence”

August 24, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 18

Once more, the Church presents us with another of Our Lord’s miracles (see Mk 7:31-37), belief in which has fallen on hard times – actually for more than a century, truth be told. Some of […]

Our Mother of Perpetual Help: The first and best Christian ever to live

August 7, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 4

Editor’s note: The following homily was preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., at the Church of the Holy Innocents in New York City on August 7, 2019. Like untold numbers of […]

St. John Vianney loses his day: Four reflections on the priesthood

August 4, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 18

It is a bit ironic that as the priesthood continues to be under attack – even from not a few within the Church herself and, yes, even from those who would consider themselves the pillars […]

There is nothing ordinary about “Ordinary Time”

July 10, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 3

Editor’s note. The following homily was preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., on July 10, 2019, at the Church of the Holy Innocents, New York City. Let’s check your grasp of […]

The willing witness of St. John the Baptist: forerunner, prophet, and martyr

June 24, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 2

Editor’s note: The following homily was preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., on the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (June 24, 2019) at the Church of the […]

Eucharistic examination of conscience on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi

June 20, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 11

This week we find ourselves in another one of those anomalous liturgical situations, wherein the Universal Church celebrates the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (as is the case in the […]

RCIA and effective evangelization

May 31, 2019 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 13

Historically, the 40 days of Lent are focused on catechumens (unbaptized candidates), while the 50 days of Easter are focused on the neophytes (the newly baptized). The means by which most catechumens (and those from […]