Commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the Vatican II documents, Optatam Totius and Presbyterorum Ordinis, both dealing with the Sacred Priesthood, Pope Leo penned an apostolic letter titled “A Fidelity That Generates the Future.” Although an overtly positive effort, the […]
Editor’s note: This homily was preached, in slightly different form, at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Manhattan, on Christmas 2025. ————- Let me set the stage for our reflection on this glorious Solemnity of […]
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, […]
Editor’s note: The following address was delivered to the Theology Department of the University of Dallas on November 5, 2025, and is posted here in two parts. When thinking of John Henry Newman, one’s thoughts […]
With grateful hearts, let us invoke the intercession of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman, Doctor of the Church: Ever-obedient to the voice of conscience, “the aboriginal vicar of Christ,” pray for us. Schooled in the […]
Several years ago I was having a mild altercation with one of my high school students. He ended his presentation with this thought: “The reason I hate Catholic school is that you priests and nuns […]
The liturgy wars of the 1970s and 1980s have erupted again in recent years, starting with the motu proprio of Pope Francis, Traditionis Custodes, seeking to reverse the course set by Pope Benedict XVI in Summorum Pontificum, which gave […]
The present moment in history finds us confronted with hundreds of purported supernatural visitations. This proliferation is not cause for rejoicing; on the contrary, it […]
Today, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Matthew, author of the first Gospel. In the New Testament, he has two names, Levi and Matthew. It was not uncommon for Jews of the first century […]
Thousands of words have been written and spoken about the horror that hit Annunciation School in Minneapolis on August 27. The Mayor of the City cast doubt on the efficacy of prayer in such situations and subsequently turned […]
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