Essay
The theological roots of the present crisis
An ambiguous attitude to “human sexuality” on the part of “mainstream” moral theology led in time to bishops effectively turning a blind eye to sinful […]
Humanae Vitae
The Dispatch
Affirming and celebrating Humanae Vitae
Bishops might consider making these six affirmations about Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical, in one form or another. […]
Books
Marengo’s Lament: ‘The Birth of an Encyclical’ unwittingly confirms old truths
Pope Paul VI had no doubts about the truth of the doctrinal teaching he set forth in Humanae Vitae, but that he knew given the […]
The Dispatch
McCarrick, dissent from ‘Humanae vitae’, and the ‘sensus fidelium’
The price the Church has paid for neglecting to preach the truths of Humanae vitae and to promote Natural Family Planning is incalculable. […]
Editorial
Without truth there is no trust, and without trust…
This is not a time for silence, mediocrity, or fear for the laity or the bishops. The rot and corruption must be outed; the truth […]
The Dispatch
“Humanae Vitae” and the sensus fidelium
Research shows that only about 13 percent of Mass-goers disapprove of contraception. Does that mean Humanae Vitae is wrong? […]
The Dispatch
On ‘Humanae vitae’—Pope Paul VI did not act alone
The book “La nascita di un enciclica” (The Birth of an encyclical), written by Professor Gilfredo Marengo, argues that Humanae vitae is not a “pre-conciliar” encyclical […]
Essay
High-placed Shadows and the Summer of 2018
Does the Church still grow young as the world grows old? […]
Essay
Saints Peter and Paul: “One wins by cross, and one by sword”
A consideration of the two Apostles we honor today, a reflection on the Petrine office in the Church, and a challenge to live the implications […]
Analysis
A voice crying in the wilderness: On the 50th anniversary of “Humanae Vitae”
Pope Paul VI stood firm in the midst of the moral permissiveness which came under the guise of “freedom” in the 1960s, and boldly proclaimed […]