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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.

Lent and the Lord’s question: “Who do you say that I am?”

February 20, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 2

We have no excuse for not knowing who Jesus is, nor of failing to understand the implications of the assertions we make about Him in […]

Three questions to answer on Ash Wednesday

February 14, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 5

Since all human sin has its origins in that “original” sin of our first parents, let’s go back to that very beginning. […]

“Humanae Vitae” and the key to the mighty mystery of sex

February 5, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 7

St. Paul rhapsodized on the beauty of marital love as a great mystery, indeed the sign of Christ’s love for His Church. Contraceptive intercourse, on […]

What have I learned in a community college?

January 25, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 8

A Latin proverb informs us: Discimus docendo (We learn by teaching). What have I learned these past five semesters? That the teachers’ unions have gotten […]

“Ecclesial reception” in the Era of Francis

January 16, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 17

Out of more than 5,000 bishops in the universal Church, I don’t think we can consider supporters of the problematic practice of permitting divorced and remarried […]

Epiphany and the coming of the Christ-Child

January 6, 2018 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 2

While many similarities exist between the epiphany to the Magi and the epiphany to us, important differences also surface. Our experience of the Messiah’s revelation […]

Sexploits and crisis: Is it 2002 revisited?

December 22, 2017 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 47

The current drama of Hollywood stars, media types, athletes and politicians is the fruit of the hyper-sexualization of society as a whole for decades at […]

St. Joseph: A just man and a sure guide during Advent

December 18, 2017 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 5

There is never a big splash in Joseph’s life – no craving for headlines, no domination, no unreal demands or expectations, just simple and complete […]

Advent and the pivotal faith of Elizabeth: “And how does this happen to me?”

December 11, 2017 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 0

Ironically, Zechariah receives the message of the angel but still does not believe, while Elizabeth simply carries on with the tasks assigned to her by […]

The first guide for Advent: St. John the Baptist

December 3, 2017 Peter M.J. Stravinskas 5

Silence bespeaks expediency, complicity, and cowardice, and John the Baptist never kept silent, for even in the womb he announced the truth of Christ (cf. […]