Catholic Commentary: Faith and Morals
Fr. Roger Landry: The Balm of the Soul Nov 19
The most important part of preparation.
John Zmirak: A Most Diligent Mother - Angelica Nov 19
The public face of the Church in the United States for the past two decades.
Mark Shea: Stopped Clock Right Twice a Day Nov 19
Three eminently sensible reasons to the existence of Jesus.
Fr. Roger Landry: Training to Become Better Penitents Nov 12
Spiritual coaching remains eminently practical and helpful for Catholics today.
Eve Tushnet: Heaven Can Wait Nov 12
I would hate to think that all of this was just a test.
John Zmirak: Andy Warhol's Art of Sloth Nov 12
No man in history could equal Andy Warhol for turning crap into cash.
Henry Karlson: Academic Theology Nov 12
Should be concerned with the continuation of the Faith, not simple novelty.
Piers Paul Read: A Confession Nov 12
I have never at any moment doubted the existence of God.
Fr. Roger Landry: Prayerfully Confronting and Overcoming the Difficulties Nov 9
Issues that will confront those seeking full Communion.
Fr. Roger Landry: Preaching About Confession Today Nov 9
The ten-part preaching and catechetical strategy John Paul II recommended.
Mark Shea: Our Culture's Sacred Stories Nov 5
We are tempted to elevate them to the altar and confuse them with Word of God.
Fr. James Schall: On Answering Questions Nov 2
Truth asks questions but, more importantly, gives answers.
Anthony Esolen: The Professional Below Oct 30
The eyes of Christ in judgment look upon you.
Fr. Roger Landry: Bridge Over the Tiber Oct 29
One of the most significant developments in favor of Church unity.
John Zmirak: How Vain Is Your Glory? Oct 29
A thought experiment that will hone your skill at sniffing out the "vain."
Mark Shea: Deliver Us from Evil Oct 29
A prayer to be delivered from sin.
Danielle Bean: Going Dental Oct 26
With God, even our biggest worries will be small enough to hold in our hands.
John Zmirak: The Vanity of Ayn Rand Oct 26
An Olympic-level practitioner of the Deadly Sin.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: A Bridge Across the Tiber Oct 22
Anglicans will be able to come into full communion with the Holy See.
David Mills: Sharing the Real Mary Oct 16
Knowledge of the Blessed Mother can only change their lives for the better.
Deal Hudson: Why Catholics Should Take a Position on the Hate-Crimes Bill Oct 15
Could religious leaders be subject to prosecution based on their preaching?
Mark Shea: Lead Us Not into Temptation Oct 15
Why on earth are we asking God to not do what He would never do?
Danielle Bean: Humiliation in Hardware Oct 12
I silently resolved to have a humbler, more grateful heart.
John Zmirak: Role Model for Wrath - Josef Stalin Oct 8
The most appropriate name to illustrate undiluted Wrath.
Patrick Reilly: The State of Catholic Higher Education Oct 8
Each of the new colleges is unique and offers something special to families.
Mark Shea: And Forgive Us Our Trespasses Oct 8
There is no limit or measure to the mercy of God.
Mark Shea: Mere Theism - The Case for God Oct 1
Evidence: The physical world and the human person.
Benjamin Wiker: The Failure of Darwinism to Explain Morality Oct 1
Simply a rehash of liberal political theory disguised as cutting-edge science.
Mark Shea: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Oct 1
A prayer asking God to meet our elementary bodily needs.
David Warren: Back to School Sep 28
It simply is not possible to make every point of view equal to every other.
Monica Migliorino Miller: Women's Authority in the Church Sep 24
The feminist challenge to the faith is based upon a deep misunderstanding.
Anthony Esolen: A Village Called Wakefield Sep 23
An expression of Catholic culture you would remember till the day you died.
Mark Shea: On Earth as It Is in Heaven Sep 23
We don't quite know what to make of Heaven.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Total Happiness of Man on Earth Sep 17
"We should pray like four year olds…who tell their mothers everything."
John Zmirak: Shall the Weak Inherit the Smurfs? Sep 17
This is why we needed a Church in the first place.
Mark Shea: Thy Will Be Done Sep 17
We're not at all sure what that actually means on a day-to-day basis.
John Zmirak: Blessed Are the Sweaty Sep 10
Diligence: Of all the virtues, it wears the least perfume.
Mark Shea: Thy Kingdom Come Sep 10
Where the King is, there is the kingdom already present and yet still to come.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Greatest Action We Can Do Sep 4
What does it mean to live a truly Eucharistic life?
Mark Shea: Hallowed Be Thy Name Sep 3
The highest form of prayer that a human being can offer with his lips.
Michael Pakaluk: Avoiding the Crucifix Sep 3
There is no point at all in trying to pretty up a crucifixion.
John Zmirak: Chastity - Silk Vestments and Fishnet Stockings Aug 27
Faithfulness, openness to life, and self-sacrificing love between spouses.
Mark Shea: Who Art in Heaven Aug 27
The source of all the beauty and the ultimate fulfillment of all desire.
Steve Skojec: The Death of 'Me-Church' Aug 21
The death of an ideology that had long outlived its time.
John Zmirak: Please Allow Me to Humiliate You Aug 20
Humility isn't a virtue you're meant to boast about.
Arlene Oost-Zinner and Jeffrey Tucker: 14 Easy Ways to Improve the Liturgy Aug 19
Break with routine and inspire steadfastness and personal attachment.
Mark Shea: Our Father Aug 18
Not a prayer of petition, but the recognition that He is in heaven
John Zmirak: Liberality vs. 'Reality' Aug 12
Doing just a little bit more than the minimum.
Alice Von Hildebrand: On True Love Aug 12
Am I or am I not in love?
Mark Shea: Introduction to the Perfect Prayer Aug 11
"We do not know how to pray as we ought."
Anthony Esolen: Where the Battle May Yet Be Fought Aug 11
The Church in Canada has capitulated to the fads and heresies of the day.
Edward Oakes: Reconciling Judas - Evangelizing the Theologians Aug 6
"We know too much, and are convinced of too little..."
John Zmirak: Conserve Your Liberality Aug 5
Distortions to which the virtue of generosity is subject.
Arturo Vasquez: Faith in the Time of Jim Crow Aug 4
The attitude of the apostles in the face of the crowd's unbelief.
Mark Shea: The Perspicuity of Scripture and Other Creation Myths Jul 28
The result of theory run amuck and removed entirely from real life.
Daniel Molinaro: Christianity Is Not Moralism Jul 21
Christianity is rather an encounter, a love story; it is an event.
Mark Shea: The Semi-Permeable Membranes of the Various Protestantisms Jul 21
Protestants rely on parts of Sacred Tradition and usually don't know they do.
David Carlin: Iconoclasm and the Sexual Revolution Jul 20
How to turn Catholics into semi-Catholics and non-Catholics.
Danielle Bean: Single-Tasking Summer Jul 17
I like to think of the summertime as God's special invitation to slow down.
James Hitchcock: The Boozy Apologists Jul 17
G. K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, and C. S. Lewis
John Zmirak: Sneaking Back into Eden Jul 15
The preternatural gifts Adam lost were pretty impressive.
Mark Shea: Blessed Are Those Persecuted for Christ Jul 14
Those who do God's will are doing it whether they think they are or not.
Fr. James Schall: Moral Reasoning Jul 14
Every man has a conscience, even drifting on the Mississippi.
Raymond Wray: On the Trail of the Ark Jul 13
History, religion, and the way the Ark is intertwined with both.
Anthony Esolen: Where the Battle Was Not Fought Jul 13
Unless God works a miracle here, the Church will die.
Benjamin Wiker: Don't Wear that Mini to Mass Jul 10
Don't we have a very serious moral obligation not to draw others away?
Mark Shea: Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted for Righteousness' Sake Jul 9
We are graced to pray for those who despitefully use us -- as He did.
Mark Shea: Blessed Are the Peacemakers Jun 30
A sacrificial and therefore priestly act.
Deal Hudson: The Great Philosopher Who Became Catholic Jun 29
Mortimer Adler helped bring so many into the Church.
Joanna Bogle: Prayers by Heart Jun 29
Prayer binds people together, delivers something precious.
John Zmirak: Losing Your Temperance Jun 24
Our soul will slacken and grow as flabby as a body overfed and underused.
Benjamin Wiker: The Death of Morality Jun 24
The greatest moral crisis is now upon us.
Mark Shea: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart Jun 23
Purity -- and impurity -- originate in the heart and soul.
David Mills: The Greater Blessings Jun 22
...though a blessing that may take some getting used to.
Todd Aglialoro: Golf and the Cardinal Virtues Jun 22
Golf can be both teacher of and training ground for virtue...
Elizabeth Mauro: Standing on the Mound - The Virtues of Baseball Jun 17
...for baseball is a game of folly and deep faith.
John Zmirak: Patience, for Christ's Sake! Jun 17
We can suffer with many indignities if our eyes stay on the prize.
Mark Shea: Blessed Are the Merciful, for They Shall Obtain Mercy Jun 16
Forgive everybody. Always. Forever.
Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M.: The Meaning and Future of the Catholic Church Jun 12
Defined by what we believe, how we worship, and how actively we live our faith.
Fr. George Rutler: Crime in Kansas Jun 10
It is always wrong to do something intrinsically evil...
Mark Shea: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness Jun 9
For transformation into the fullness of His image and likeness.
Dawn Eden: Feminists and Moral Consciousness Jun 8
It takes a strong woman to be abstinent, and that's the kind of woman I want to be.
Michael Waldstein: Translator of John Paul II's Work Defends Christopher West Jun 5
"He has a deep and faithful understanding of the late pope."
Mark Shea: Blessed Are the Meek Jun 2
Those who are meek are not weak but almost inconceivably strong.
Joshua Allen: Why I Love the Holy Land (and Why You Should, Too) May 29
Don't let fear keep you from experiencing its magnificence.
John Zmirak: Our Lady on the Highway May 27
The one I have the most trouble with is "turn the other cheek."
Mark Shea: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit May 26
We are not to judge but are simply to assume that the poor we meet are Jesus.
Marjorie Campbell: Stupid Questions May 22
"Your Father knows what you need before you ask him."
Arturo Vasquez: Christ in the Village - The Treasures of Catholic Culture May 22
How the Faith is packaged can be just as important as what is taught.
Mark Shea: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn May 19
We are called...to look back on goodness and forward in hope.
Mark Shea: The Beatitudes May 12
If you want to see God's face, that is where you must look.
Fr. Roger Landry: Our Vocational Co-Responsibility May 11
Steps required for those who are called to be able to answer.
Fr. Roger Landry: Bringing About the Renewal of Women's Religious Life May 11
All is not well with religious life in America.
Fr. Roger Landry: My Conversion to Divine Mercy May 11
Come to know the Lord more intimately through this beautiful devotion.
Fr. Roger Landry: The New Gravitational Force May 11
Give witness to the resurrection and the firm hope that flows from it.
Fr. Roger Landry: Co-Redeemers May 11
Our experience is transformed from curse that alienates to a gift that unites.
Fr. Roger Landry: Our Power, Wisdom and Glory May 11
Rediscover the full practical power and wisdom of Christ on the Cross.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Church's Annual Retreat May 11
An inner itinerary of conversion and holiness.
Fr. Roger Landry: Reconciled Numbers May 11
One of the most symbolic numbers of the New Testament.
Fr. Roger Landry: Back to the Fundamentals May 11
Three fundamental practices we're called to perfect with His support.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Pandora's Box That Begat Octomom May 11
Enough even to make moral relativists rediscover moral absolutes.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Ascent of Love May 11
The celebration of Valentine's Day...needs to be purified and redeemed.
Fr. Roger Landry: New Technologies, New Relationships, New Areopagi May 11
Catechize our young people in a way most comfortable for them.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Setting for the Formation of the Heart May 11
What sets Catholic schools apart.
Fr. Roger Landry: Passing on the Faith May 11
Iit will be strong enough to last not just twelve generations but forever.
Fr. Roger Landry: Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary May 11
"I am all yours and all I have is yours...Give me your heart, O Mary!"
Simcha Fisher: What Lies Beneath May 11
A temptation, also known as a lie.
Fr. Roger Landry: Heroes of the Bible May 8
A treasure worth suffering for.
John Zmirak: Bless Your Heart, Tramp! May 7
The prevalence of abortion and its root causes in modern sexual behavior.
Mark Shea: Tonight We're Gonna Party Like It's 1984 May 7
The broad movement among some conservatives...to excuse the use of torture.
Maureen Mullarkey: The Myth of Catholic Art - An Unmanifesto May 5
Can a Catholic make a significant difference in the artistic community?
Thomas Howard: The Barber Shop May 5
There's so much in it!
Peter & Helen Evans: Animal Protection or Animal Rights? A Conversation with Brian Saint-Paul May 4
Why it is so important to maintain clarity on this essential distinction.
Archbishop Charles Chaput: Deus Ex Machina - How to Think About Technology May 4
We won't find our deliverance in machines.
Mark Shea: The Mother of the Son - The Case for Marian Devotion May 4
Why do Catholics honor Mary so much?
Benjamin Wiker: The Problem of Evil Apr 27
Evil is a real problem, and odd as it sounds, we need to keep it that way.
John Zmirak: But What about My Toys? Apr 27
An insight into a spiritual issue I struggle with...
Mark Shea: Christ vs. the Power of Now Apr 21
Only the truth of Christ can keep us from the power of Now.
John Zmirak: Psychomachia - Qu'est-ce Que C'est? Apr 20
Introduction to "reflections on each of the Seven Contrary Virtues."
Fr. James Schall: The Last Christian Apr 20
Redemption is an invitation, not something forced on us.
Mark Shea: The Tenth Commandment Apr 20
Rely on God, not on envy, to give meaning and value to our lives.
Mark Shea: If Christ Has Not Been Raised - The Evidence for the Resurrection Apr 17
The factual cornerstone of Christian faith.
Mark Shea: The Ninth Commandment Apr 13
...just sitting there stewing over his hot wife, his sweet ride, or his good looks...
Mark Shea: The Eighth Commandment Apr 1
"Tell the truth. Then you won't have to remember what you said."
Tom Hoopes: Turning the Tables - On Winning the Public Relations War Mar 30
Rules of contemporary rhetoric that just happen to have a resonance for Christians.
David Warren: Servile Thinking Mar 24
You can't leave God, leave Christ, leave the Holy Spirit, out of any thinking.
Mark Shea: The Seventh Commandment Mar 24
That wasn't stealing; that was Manifest Destiny.
Russell Shaw: Is Confession in Crisis? Mar 23
People just don't care to admit it or do much about it anymore.
Mark Shea: The Sixth Commandment Mar 23
A grave and cruel betrayal.
Anthony Esolen: Where Have All the Prayers Gone? Mar 11
Take out the Church's treasures of prayer for all to behold.
Evelyn Vitz: God and Gender Mar 10
The complementarity of the sexes, in a structure of servant leadership by males.
Mark Shea: The Fifth Commandment Mar 10
Now can we start killing?
Peter Kreeft: How to Win the Culture War Mar 9
The continuation of Christ's work...can never happen without the Cross.
Danielle Bean: How's Your Lent Going? Mar 6
Can we ever be sure that we are challenging ourselves enough?
Mark Shea: The Fourth Commandment Mar 6
...one of those things knowable to anybody with a pulse.
Mark Stricherz: Murder and Hope Mar 4
Death is not the end; it merely begins a new relationship.
Mark Shea: The Third Commandment Feb 24
For, of course, it was God who invented the weekend.
David Mills: The Perils of Preaching Feb 24
...I haven't found Catholic preaching to be the horror show I was led to expect.
John Zmirak: Blood from a Stone Feb 23
The influence of... the one who "roams the earth seeking the ruin of souls."
Mark Shea: The Second Commandment Feb 18
Take God's Name seriously, as He takes you seriously.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: The Practical Power of Public Prayer Feb 16
Confirms an underlying shared belief system that binds society together.
Mark Shea: The 1.5th Commandment Feb 11
...then what's up with that Mary statue or that crucifix?
Anthony Esolen: O Lord, Open Our Lips Feb 10
Catholics have forgotten how to pray.
David Carlin: Why Catholics Don't Read the Bible Feb 10
"...44 percent of Catholics 'rarely or never' read the Bible..."
Armstrong Williams: The Inheritance of Loss Feb 6
No way for the living to measure...the world we pray our loved ones may inherit.
Mark Shea: The First Commandment Feb 6
"...speaks to Israel...in the language of covenant."
Fr. James Schall: The 'Right' to Happiness Feb 4
"No one has a right to happiness."
Mary Jo Anderson: Apparition in Africa - Our Lady of Sorrows Jan 29
"While there is still time" is a message that we might ponder with great profit.
Mark Shea: On Finding Christ in the Church Jan 28
The only sure avenue for coming to know Christ.
Anthony Esolen: The Church, the Mother of Memory Jan 26
The promise that Christ will never forget her.
Deal Hudson: How Beauty Can Renew the Catholic Church Jan 23
The key is found at the heart of what it means to practice the Faith.
H. Crocker III: What's So Great about Catholicism? Jan 21
Ten things to which one could easily add hundreds of others.
Mark Shea: The Most Heroic Thing I Have Ever Witnessed Jan 21
"...the meaning of the priesthood so clearly incarnated before my eyes."
Marjorie Campbell: Contemplations for Skiing Jan 16
I think this has worked--none of my injuries has required stitches or intensive care.
Eve Tushnet: Defining the Relationship Jan 16
"Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus?"
David Carlin: Bernie Madoff, Victim Jan 16
He was operating according to the prevailing rules of present-day morality.
John Zmirak: Accentuate the Purgative Jan 14
Imagine how history would have turned out differently if man hadn't fallen.
Mark Shea: Docility Jan 8
The smartest thing to do is follow Mother Church's counsel.
Fr. James Schall: Second Readings Jan 7
Leave us with such ultimate things on our mind, when we least expect them.
Mary Jo Anderson: A Christmas Pilgrimage Jan 5
An interior journey of faith in God, in His promises and His providence.
Anthony Esolen: A Church of Memory Jan 5
God remembers us: He will not let us go.
Deal Hudson: My New Year's Wish for the Church Jan 5
So great a gift demands to be shared.
Christopher West: The New Language Dec 29
Break the silence and reverse the negativity of the Christian sexual ethic.
Scott Richert: Dreaming of Trains Dec 23
Turn toward Bethlehem, toward the true object of our hearts' desire.
Danielle Bean: A Simple Little Christmas Dec 22
I pray that God will help me see the small things.
John Zmirak: Envy - I See You in Hell Dec 16
The passion that goaded Lucifer, who envied the Glory of God.
Alice von Hildebrand: Death and Punishment Dec 12
It is so fearful because life is such an incredible gift.
Fr. James Schall: The Christmas Fire Dec 12
We are beings who want to know the whole story.
John Zmirak: The Few, the Proud, the Damned Dec 12
Pride and its many meanings.
David Carlin: Liberal Protestantism and Liberal Catholicism Dec 12
Catholicism in America continues to slide downhill.
David Warren: Into the Purple Dec 1
"To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."
Mark Shea: Monsters, Moralists, and Happiness Dec 1
Only the intervention of the grace of God can lift us into the happy life of the Trinity
Anthony Esolen: The Last Embers of the Fire Nov 26
It is the Catholic Church that can fan the last glowing embers of culture.
Danielle Bean: Alleluia in the Dark Nov 24
Last weekend, we attended a funeral Mass for a four-month-old baby girl.
Mark Shea: Coming to Our Senses - The Anagogical Sense of Scripture Nov 21
Word and sacrament go together because both point to our destiny in Christ.
John Zmirak: Greed Is for the Good Nov 18
Man was meant to live forever with an unlimited supply of whatever he needs.
Mark Shea: Coming to Our Senses - The Moral Sense of Scripture Nov 14
Scripture communicates ways in which an authentic disciple should live.
Mark Shea: Coming to Our Senses - The Allegorical Sense Nov 7
We should read for both the literal and the spiritual sense of Scripture.
Fr. Roger Landry: Judgment Day Oct 24
It is not too late to admit our sinfulness and turn to the Lord.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Crown of a Life of Self-Giving Sep 19
Quietly, humbly and repeatedly sacrificed himself to help his family and others
Fr. Roger Landry: Our Moral Responsibility as Catholic Citizens Sep 19
"Every Catholic should be concerned about a wide range of issues."
Fr. Roger Landry: What We Celebrate On Labor Day Aug 29
Not principally about earning a paycheck, but about serving and loving others.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Church's Earnest Recommendation and Clear Preference Aug 15
The human body is the "sacrament of the person."
Fr. Roger Landry: The Truth That Sets Love Free Jul 18
An occasion for the whole Church to grow in faith and love.
Fr. Roger Landry: Lowering the Nets Again Jul 1
Trust in Christ and, at his word, launch out again, boldly, for a big catch.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Dream Come True Jun 10
It was similar to when the Red Sox won the World Series.
Fr. Roger Landry: Our Eucharistic Heart Transplant Jun 3
Why Jesus' heart - and only his heart?
Fr. Roger Landry: Memorial Day May 27
May the Lord help us never to forget again!
Fr. Roger Landry: Tongues of Fire May 13
I have always been fascinated by the feast of Pentecost.
Fr. Roger Landry: Jesus' Easter Mercy Apr 1
Jesus wanted to link our resurrection through this Sacrament to his resurrection.
Fr. Roger Landry: Jesus' Valedictory Mar 25
No greater homily has ever been given than the one Jesus preaches today.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Parable of the Resurrected Son Feb 26
We must ourselves "come to our senses" and "come to life again."
Fr. Roger Landry: The Lord's Vineyard Feb 25
God has generously given us that vineyard. Vintage time nears.
Fr. Roger Landry: Men of God Feb 25
One of the real signs of the "new springtime" in the Church.
Fr. Roger Landry: Christ's Distressing and Challenging Disguise Feb 24
Today Christ awaits each of us somewhere in Lazarus' disguise.
Fr. Roger Landry: Christ-like Ambition Feb 23
The chalice and the towel wait for us.
Fr. Roger Landry: Listening to Christ Through Peter Feb 22
Help all of us in Christ's flock to hear the Good Shepherd's voice through St. Peter.
Fr. Roger Landry: Making God's Standard of Love Our Own Feb 21
May we listen to his words and make them our own.
Fr. Roger Landry: Heeding God the Father's Advice Feb 20
May we "listen to him" with alertness and follow him with alacrity.
Fr. Roger Landry: Get Up, Let's Go Feb 11
Lent is a forty day uphill pilgrimage with Jesus.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Heart of the Mystical Body Feb 4
What would become of the world if there were no religious?
Fr. Roger Landry: Final Exam Preparation Jan 28
What makes Catholic education so special.
Fr. Roger Landry: Our Priority Commitment Jan 14
Communion with God and unity among all people, beginning with believers.
Fr. Roger Landry: Christ's First Vocation Director Jan 7
None of us knows what plans the Lord has for our relatives and friends.
Fr. Roger Landry: Let Us Go Now to Bethlehem Dec 24
His incessant humility manifested both his love and our dignity.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Doubly-Significant Sesquicentennial Dec 10
The message of this feast is as relevant today as it was 150 years ago.
Fr. Roger Landry: New Beginnings Dec 3
Allow the Successor of Peter to invite the whole Church to make this act of faith.
Fr. Roger Landry: Following the Pilgrims Nov 20
They didn't give up hope.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Pastoral Letter From Your Priests on Voice of the Faithful Nov 9
Live the faith and thereby strengthen the Church so as to change the world.
Vinny Flynn: On-Air Prayer Renewed Jan 18
We weren't just there to sing.
Vinny Flynn: The Eucharist Is Alive! Jan 17
An excerpt from chapter one of Vinny Flynn's book, 7 Secrets of the Eucharist.
Vinny Flynn: We Don't Just Receive Jan 16
An excerpt from chapter five of Vinny Flynn's book, 7 Secrets of the Eucharist.
Mike Shaw: Lenten Advice for the Secular World Jan 3
There are many ways to fast during Lent.
Todd Aglialoro: The Five Things You'll Do in Heaven Oct 31
On the eve of this great feast I beg God's indulgence, and yours.
Mark Shea: Getting Beyond the Literal Sense of Scripture Oct 31
"Seek first the kingdom of God..."
Thomas Howard: Look at Me! Oct 31
"We all have to cope with various forms of vanity..."
Jim Bemis: Thanksgiving and Gratitude Jan 20
One of the sweetest feelings we experience is that of gratitude.
Jim Bemis: Observance of Holy Week Jan 14
Both Passover and Easter are celebrated in memory of deliverance.
Carol Kennedy: Generation L Jan 5
Lost, left-behind losers.
Carol Kennedy: 60 Seconds of Fear Jan 4
The importance of those last sixty seconds before death.
Deal Hudson: 12 Myths Every Catholic Should Be Able To Answer Jan 25
Study them. Memorize them. Be prepared.
Deal Hudson: How to Refute Arguments Against Priestly Celibacy Jan 10
How to respond when people challenge your faith.
John Zmirak: God in the Belly Oct 28
The sin of gluttony.
Mark Shea: Tools for Thinking Sensibly About Scripture Oct 27
The remarkable thing...is the organic unity of growth one sees in it.
John Zmirak: Massive, Disproportionate Retaliation Oct 27
Hate the sin, love the sinner.
Mark Shea: Reading the Bible Like a Grown-Up Oct 15
Difference between literalistic interpretation and the literal sense of Scripture.
John Zmirak: Lust for the Suburbs Oct 14
...but that's why God made shotguns.
Marjorie Campbell: Nostril Muscles and Other Secrets Oct 10
Keep open our hearts for sudden discovery.
Mark Shea: Literalischtick Oct 8
Interpret the books of Scripture "following the rules of sound interpretation."
John Zmirak: The Joy of Sloth Oct 8
The polite term is Inerto-American...
Mark Shea: Pursuing Virtue, Not Clintonism Oct 1
"Seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you as well."
Monica Winters: The Widow of Nain Sep 29
Shafts of light in what had become nearly complete darkness for me.
John Zmirak: We Regret to Inform You that Christ Is Risen Sep 23
It's not like I make a habit of badgering those who don't share the gift of faith.
Mark Shea: Got Soap? On Swearing and Vulgarity Sep 17
"Nobody blasphemes Thor."
Fr. John Jay Hughes: All I Ever Wanted Sep 13
"Not what I want, Lord, but what You want."
Eric Pavlat: A New Model for Catholic Community Sep 12
They are truly the "salt of the earth" – in the world, but not of it.
Laraine Bennett: Spiritual Rehab Sep 9
Holiness, the saints tell us, means depending on God.
David Warren: The Gold Aug 25
"Wait! Is that a rosary?!"
Jennifer Fulwiler: The World Is Watching Aug 21
More and more people are searching the Internet to answer life's big questions.
Mark Shea: Atheism, Christianity and the E.T. Problem Aug 20
"Will We Lose God in Outer Space?"
Steve Skojec: Confessions of a Traditional Catholic Aug 19
So why, then, are traditional Catholics so angry?
Marjorie Campbell: Rats, Roaches, and Queens Aug 15
A place of wonder and love for my family, a place often beyond my control.
Mark Shea: Those Angry Traditionalists Aug 13
"Not really being a good witness to the faith."
Eric Pavlat: Genealogy - My Fathers and Our Father Aug 8
Each moment is precious and needs to be valued for itself.
Mark Shea: On Mediocre Liturgy Aug 6
There are a few things I find vile, loathsome, and dreadful in contemporary liturgy.
Thomas Howard: Songs of Absurdity Aug 4
Language that outstrips mere common sense and rests on the bedrock of faith.
Francesca Murphy: Five Ways to Fast Aug 1
Real fasting occurs between a soul and God.
Mark Shea: Stealing from Supernaturalism Jul 30
Atheism is an acid that inevitably corrodes the human person.
Danielle Bean: Angels without Wings Jul 25
Not all of God's special helpers are angels with wings.
Joanna Bogle: Faith in Flanders Jul 23
What was once a deeply Catholic country now faces a completely different future.
Deal Hudson: An Irish Mystic Comes to Chicago Jul 13
There may be something afoot in Christendom.
Anthony Esolen: Real Social Justice Jul 9
Why I cannot accept Catholic leftism.
Todd Flowerday: On Adoption Jul 3
Each believer is adopted by the Father through the grace of Christ.
Mark Shea: Secular Messianism, On the Left and Right Jul 1
But a Messiah is what we have, thanks be to God.
Danielle Bean: Mass in the Gym Jun 27
No walls can contain our God. He is right here, right now, with us.
Mark Shea: The Darkened Intellect Serves the Fallen Will Jun 25
Fervent prayer to the Holy Spirit, who alone can change the heart.
John Zmirak: Bedrooms and Battlefields Jun 24
Sometimes killing people really is as bad as sleeping with them.
Jennifer Fulwiler: Google and Ye Shall Find - The Internet and the New Evangelization Jun 21
Three characteristics that make the Internet unlike any medium in the world.
David Carlin: Thick and Thin Religions Jun 16
Help understand why American Catholicism went into decline about 40 years ago.
Jason Anderson: How to Talk to an Atheist about Christianity Jun 10
A list of dos and don'ts to keep in mind.
Todd Flowerday: Progressive Catholicism Is Alive and Well Jun 5
Take with a grain of salt whatever you read about religion in the secular press.
Thomas Howard: A Diva's Sentiments Jun 2
Sustained the tests that love worthy of its name is asked to sustain?
Mark Shea: Getting Past Clericalism May 29
Clericalism continues to poison and distort the way we think.
Joanna Bogle: Give Us Back Our Feast Days May 15
If you want a feast to be special, you have a feast day.
David Warren: Protestants Today May 12
To become a Catholic, a person almost needs to recover his Protestantism first.
Todd Flowerday: Not Your Standard First Communion May 9
Liturgy was the open door through which I first saw and experienced God.
Todd Aglialoro: On Reverse Clericalism May 8
Keeps the laity from ever fulfilling Vatican II's promise for them.
Thomas Howard: The Italian Concerto May 5
The Last Day will scrutinize what we have been doing with it.
Deal Hudson: Catholics Come Home May 5
Many cradle Catholics leave the Church never to return.
Todd Flowerday: Standing Up For Glory & Praise Apr 30
Giving voice to heartfelt prayer.
Joanna Bogle: The Island of Saints Apr 25
The Faith was passed on to us at this huge cost, and must not now be betrayed.
Todd Aglialoro: No Lasting City - On Memory and Regret Apr 24
Our good memories will be recapitulated and infolded in the richness of heaven.
Danielle Bean: Benedictine Springtime Apr 18
God is preparing a new springtime for Christianity.
Todd Aglialoro: Deliver Us from Eusebephobes Apr 9
The curious and pathological fear of being (or appearing) too reverent.
Steve Skojec: The Rubrics of Coffee Apr 9
It is therefore only fitting that we thank God... Maybe even after coffee.
Thomas Howard: An Odd Reminder Apr 7
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy Name.
Eve Tushnet: In Praise of Disenchantment Apr 3
Being Catholic means the world doesn't revolve around me.
Marjorie Campbell: Stuck with the Lord Mar 28
It's like having the Lord stuck in your retainer.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Symbols and Systems - Why Catholics and Protestants Don't See Eye to Eye Mar 27
Only when we understand what truly separates us will we be able to work together.
Mark Shea: God's Laughter Mar 26
Easter commemorates the ultimate practical joke.
Mark Shea: Easter and the Liberty of the Icon Mar 22
We live in liberty as icons of the Risen Christ!
Todd Aglialoro: Redeeming the Dissenters Mar 20
Let us pray that our severed members may yet be redeemed, and with us rejoice.
Mark Shea: Saved by Christ, Not by Rules Mar 19
Nobody really knows why one rule is more important than another.
Thomas Peters: Seven Deadly Social Sins? Mar 18
The new sins are social sins rather than personal sins.
Todd Aglialoro: Crunchy Catholicism Mar 13
Likes to touch and see, distinguishes, and engages the intellect.
Thomas Howard: What about the Day of Wrath? Mar 10
Everything that has been concealed will be revealed.
Steve Skojec: A Young Father Meets the Old Mass Mar 8
"It's a mystery – if you know everything that's going on, something is wrong."
Irene Lagan: The Archbishop Vanishes Mar 3
We're called to stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Fr. James Schall: The Lord Alone Mar 3
The proper worship of God is both our end and our final joy.
David Warren: Miracles Feb 25
What first attracted me to Catholic teaching...
Mark Shea: Why Not You? Feb 20
If God himself has to suffer, what makes me think I'm so special as to get a pass?
Thomas Howard: A Note on the Dark Night Feb 3
A somewhat piquant topic for reflection upon one's own state of soul.
David Bonagura Jr.: Restored Preparation Feb 2
Lent begins with the humble recognition that we all require conversion.
Susie Lloyd: Keep Mass in Christmas Feb 1
It isn't Christmas without it.
Marjorie Campbell: Expect the Unexpected Jan 18
If I think I have control of letting go of control, I can give God a better chance.
Mark Shea: Sin Weakens Us Jan 3
Evil confuses us and leaves us more vulnerable than ever to our enemies.
Fr. John Jay Hughes: The Church is Alive - Catholicism in Paradise Jan 2
Even today the message spreads along the roads to the very ends of the earth.
Danielle Bean: Messy Little Christmas Dec 28
We are hopelessly flawed and none of us can be whole without him.
Fr. James Schall: The Nativity Dec 25
"We bring you tidings of great joy."
David Warren: Christmas Gift Dec 24
You must think as a child.
Thomas Howard: An Advent Note on Ikhnaton Dec 3
Two icons for Advent worth pausing over.
Danielle Bean: Watching and Waiting Nov 30
How to prepare for a baby.
Fr. James Schall: 'To Save the People from Their Sins' Nov 26
We are invited to understand and choose.
Todd Aglialoro: Giving Thanks for Thanks Nov 22
An offering of trust whose peaceful effects redound on our souls like a tonic.
Mark Shea: Lying About the Loaves and Fish Nov 22
Just like He's God or something.
Mark Shea: From Juju to the Eucharist Nov 15
"Who do you say that I am?"
Thomas Howard: Of Abbots and Actresses Nov 13
The Abbot Pambo came upon an actress...
Marjorie Campbell: My Friday Night Hit List Nov 9
"For these people, who irritate me so much, dear God, I pray…"
Margaret Cabaniss: Another Ex-Priest Misrepresents Catholic Teaching Oct 24
Disagreement over doctrine keeps him from fully representing that truth.
Todd Aglialoro: Five Things The Church Must Do (To Make Catholics as Zealous as Jehovah's Witnesses) Oct 24
More properly to be expected from those who adhere to the Faith...
Thomas Howard: What About the Dragons Now? Oct 15
Literalist creationists are naïve, poor lambs; we must construct a new outlook.
Marjorie Campbell: One More Last Chance Oct 12
For my troubles, I hoped they would spend the rest of their lives listening to Him.
Fr. James Schall: Bridge Walkers Oct 10
We walk because it is itself an exhilarating experience.
David Warren: The New Old Oct 3
The one holy catholic and apostolic church became visible to me in that moment.
Marjorie Campbell: 'Who Wants Me Now?' - On the Way to the Kingdom Sep 21
My reminder that this man Jesus wants me, too.
Fr. James Schall: Religious Freedom Sep 19
We are free in order to accomplish what we are.
Katrina Zeno: Tango and the Theology of the Body Nov 1
A union and communion of self-giving love.
Thomas Howard: Ecce Quam Bonum Sep 15
What do my eyes see anyway?
Dawn Eden: 10 1/2 Reasons to Be Chaste Sep 11
Why chastity is worth pursuing in the here and now.
John McCormick: Deliver Us From The Jesus Seminar Feb 12
A sideshow rather than the center-ring attraction.
Fr. James Schall: Mathematics Dec 31
This issue touches the very credibility of faith and its relation to reason.
David Warren: Consumer's Guide Apr 1
Don't panic about getting anything wrong; you're new here.
Fr. James Schall: On the 'Right' to Be Created Apr 1
The fun only begins when we live in bounty, not rights.
Fr. James Schall: Responsibility for Our Souls May 6
We are not the objects of our own hope, but we are its subjects.
Thomas Howard: The Three Monkeys Sep 4
Is there a trace in what he said for our profit?
Russell Shaw: The Songbird and the Cellphone - Rediscovering the Sacramental Sense Dec 7
The best way to begin is to begin. God does the rest.
Mark Shea: Is the Gospel of John Anti-Semitic? Oct 31
Mere ethnicity cannot save, and that baptism...frees us from sin.
Michael Novak: The Troublesome Term, 'Secular' May 1
Now we are entering a new post-secular age.
Fr. John Jay Hughes: Hope - When A Loved One Dies In Sin Mar 4
God never condemns anyone to hell; it is self-chosen.
Armstrong Williams: The Physiology of Success Dec 31
The riches we are able to enjoy are the riches that we work for.
Alice Von Hildebrand: On True Love Jul 1
Reason speaks in words alone, but love has a song.
