The planned July episcopal consecrations by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) once again expose deep divisions among faithful Catholics. For decades, Catholics committed to preserving the faith and traditions of the
Suffering was not part of God’s original plan. But now, because of sin, there is plenty to go around. Of the many kinds of suffering, some physical and resolved often through healing, perhaps
In every age of the Church, and civilization in general, the priesthood has stood as one of the most profound and beautiful gifts that Christ has given to His people. In our own
In our Lord’s encounter with the woman at the well as related in the Gospel of St. John, He tells her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that
While Pope Leo has confronted President Trump on the war in Iran, he has not relented in his aggressive campaign against the president’s policies regarding immigration. This month alone, he has appointed three
It is impossible not to notice that the majority of our Catholic churches and cathedrals, past and present, in one way or another bear the name of our Lady or of one of
Bishop René Henry Gracida has died. We will miss him. Bishop Gracida was a stalwart defender of the faith and of the republic, and grateful to both. Of how many shepherds can we
So now Muslims can pray at the Vatican Library, the very center of Catholicism in the world. If you think that something similar can be expected to take place in Saudi Arabia, for
Q. In Matthew 8:21–22, it says that “another of the disciples said to him, ‘Lord, let me go first and bury my father.’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Follow me, and let the dead
Times change. That is a truism. At the same time, it is a statement that is slightly misleading. Time itself, though very real, is an abstraction. Hence, it cannot act. It has no