Having recently lamented in this space that book reading is on life support in these United States, I find myself in the awkward position of recommending a made-for-television series as good preparation for the nation’s […]

Charlotte priests submit dubia to Vatican over liturgical changes by Michelle la Rosa (The Pillar): “The pastoral letter of December 17 [has] caused a great deal of concern amongst the priests and faithful of the […]

Every person, from king to commoner, lives by a moral code. Catholic moral theology is grounded in the Ten Commandments and the principles of Natural Law. The law of the jungle, by contrast, rests on […]

1. America’s Most Fruitful Dioceses: A Look at the Numbers (Nov. 3, 2025), by J.J. Zieger. “Correlation is not causation, but there does seem to be a terrible cost to souls once an American diocese […]

There is a growing ideological trend that seeks to deprive those broadly considered to being “on the right” of any and all rights, through dehumanization and the systematic exclusion from key institutions. Most of us […]

Jan 3, 2026 / 07:05 am President Donald Trump announced Saturday that U.S. forces have “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro following a “large-scale strike” on the South American nation. “The United States of America has […]

Evangelizing in politically and culturally volatile places sometimes comes at a high cost. Bishops, priests, pastoral workers, and missionaries in Africa and elsewhere have frequently been targets for attacks: many have been kidnapped, and others […]

Readings: • Isa 60:1-6 • Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 • Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 • Mt 2:1-12 “Worship,” observed Fr. Gerald Vann, O.P., “is not a part of the Christian life: it is the Christian […]

January 3 is the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. Does that feast make sense to people today? To appreciate its meaning, we need to give up some modern thinking and recover biblical […]