Catholic Commentary: The Vatican
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Welcoming the Anglicans Nov 16
A Conversation with Monsignor William Stetson
Fr. Roger Landry: Naming and Shaming Anti-Catholicism Nov 12
The Archbishop's article is noteworthy for several reasons.
Archbishop Raymond Burke: Reflections on the Struggle to Advance the Culture of Life Nov 12
The struggle is fierce and the contrary forces are many and clever.
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.
Fr. Roger Landry: Bridge Over the Tiber Oct 29
One of the most significant developments in favor of Church unity.
Deal Hudson: USCCB Clarifies Its Position on the Regulation of Hate Speech Oct 29
Will the "So We Might See" coalition drop their allegations against Limbaugh?
Fr. Roger Landry: A Public Line in the Sand Oct 22
They will have "no choice" but to "oppose the health care bill vigorously."
Russell Shaw: Listening to the Laity Oct 22
Bishops and other leaders should take note of other views besides their own.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: A Bridge Across the Tiber Oct 22
Anglicans will be able to come into full communion with the Holy See.
David Warren: The Horrors Oct 19
Why then should we be surprised to discover that this is the truth?
Andrew Cusack: Benedict in Bohemia Oct 12
The ancient land that was once at the very center of Christian civilization.
Arturo Vasquez: The Fall of the Archbishop Oct 8
The official spokesman of the Catholic Left for more than two decades.
Fr. James Schall: The Absurdity of War Oct 5
War is not simply "absurd." Not thinking about it surely is.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: The Anglican Right Sep 10
Who's in and who's out?
Patrick Madrid: A Man for Our Season Sep 3
I thank the Lord with all my heart for this good bishop's good example.
Russell Shaw: Rethinking the Seamless Garment Aug 18
A stirring vision for today's confused, fractured community of believers.
Fr. Roger Landry: Catholic Environmentalism Aug 12
Essential for the integral development of the human person and society.
Fr. James Schall: A Transcendent Nature Aug 6
We are loved for our own sakes, however we respond.
Fr. Roger Landry: Charity in Truth Aug 5
Three concrete helps in order to grasp the whole of the document.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Holy Priest Who Inspired Another Aug 5
John Vianney's saintly spiritual father and mentor.
David Warren: Understanding Caritas in Veritate Jul 30
This is the true humanism: a humanism not divorced from God.
Fr. Michael Enright: No Cheap Churches Jul 29
The experts have been wrong -- it's time to let them know.
Russell Shaw: Roadblocks to Reform Jul 28
What's the biggest obstacle to positive reform in the Church?
Deal Hudson: Three Misreadings of Caritas in Veritate Jul 20
Will miss Benedict's contribution to the Church's tradition of social teaching.
James Hitchcock: Off the Rails - Was Vatican II Hijacked? Jul 17
It was nothing less than a frontal assault on all forms of authority.
Fr. Roger Landry: Becoming Spiritual Grown-Ups Jul 8
Adult faith that St. Paul had and sought to help the early Christians achieve.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Great Gift of the Priesthood Jul 8
Love of neighbor that goes beyond the mere alleviation of material needs.
John Zmirak: Your Life Is a Gift Jul 8
There is only one statement in the encyclical that frankly troubles me.
Deal Hudson: Benedict XVI Tightens Up the Church's Social Teaching Jul 7
"Love in Truth" will be a work of lasting significance.
Fr. Roger Landry: Priests After Christ's Own Heart Jun 26
Time for the Church to focus on the positive gift and mystery of the priesthood.
Deal Hudson: The Good News about Our Bishops Jun 25
More strong leadership in the future.
Fr. Roger Landry: Year of the Priesthood Jun 17
A couple of things that all Catholics are called to do to live this year well.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Ecclesial Co-Responsiblity of the Laity Jun 17
Five things that need to be done for the Church to achieve renewal.
Irene Lagan: What to Expect from the Pope's Visit May 29
The long-term success of the pope's visit will depend on the local Church.
Deal Hudson: Will Rev. Federico Lombardi Resign from the Vatican Press Office? May 26
Six major gaffs that have occurred during Father Lombardi's directorship.
Fr. Roger Landry: Man of God Among the Greatest Generation May 21
"No one has greater love than to lay down his life for his friends."
Russell Shaw: Vatican II and the Culture of Dissent May 21
Validated the principle of "endless, unchecked change" in Catholic life.
Joe Hargrave: Why Catholics Should be Communitarians May 19
True human freedom may yet flourish.
Fr. Roger Landry: True Catholic Joy May 11
Archbishop Dolan - Joy is the most infallible sign of the presence of God within.
Fr. Roger Landry: Calling Catholics to a Higher Standard May 11
If we do not love our neighbor as ourselves, we will be consumed by one another.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Gospel's Appealing Voice and Face May 11
He has the gifts necessary to lead all American Catholics to a renewal of our faith.
Fr. Roger Landry: Unity, Magnanimity and Lunacy May 11
Do everything in his power to promote the fundamental cause of ecumenism.
Fr. Roger Landry: First Things and Last Things May 11
Good disciple, faithful priest, bold apostle and friend...
Fr. Roger Landry: The Apostle of the Family Rosary May 11
Fr. Patrick Peyton: "Honor his memory. Continue his mission."
Fr. Roger Landry: The Voice of Christmas May 11
The thoughtful prelate who gives voice to the Church's Christmas joy.
Mary Jo Anderson: Eight Habits of Highly Effective Bishops May 7
"We need a thorough cleansing in house if we are to battle the culture of death."
Fr. George Rutler: Stanley L. Jaki Apr 21
A genius...
David Bonagura Jr.: The Pope of Unity Apr 20
He hopes for "an interior reconciliation in the heart of the Church."
Sandra Miesel: A Quiet Death in Rome - Was Pope John Paul I Murdered? Apr 3
Did it happen this way...
Richard Bastien: Condoms and the Pope - The Facts Mar 31
Ample evidence to suggest the pope has a point.
John Zmirak: The Prodigals and the Papa Mar 23
Il Papa makes us positively long to embrace Big Daddy.
Fr. George Rutler: Avery Cardinal Dulles (1918-2008) Mar 23
His speechless patience could be heroic...
Fr. George Rutler: Pope Pius XII Mar 12
"A martyr but 'without the nails.'"
John Zmirak: The Future of the Legion and the SSPX Feb 26
What will Pope Benedict do?
David Warren: Shrove Tuesday Feb 24
The whole Church must be tested through each penitential season.
Russell Shaw: Four Men Feb 13
...who played crucial roles in the shaping of American Catholicism.
Fr. George Rutler: Monsignor William B. Smith (1939-2009) Feb 10
One of the most distinguished careers of any moral theologian.
Deal Hudson: A Bishop in the Tradition of Cardinal O'Connor Feb 9
Scranton's Bishop Joseph Francis Martino.
Marc Thiessen: A Tale of Two Bishops Jan 28
Bishop Fan and Bishop Jin of China.
David Bonagura Jr.: Proportional Ecumenism Jan 27
"Sweeping reforms" of the council are now being swept out of the Church for good?
Russell Shaw: Why Vatican II? Jan 23
The extreme left and right of the Church are in basic agreement about Vatican II.
Fr. George Rutler: Patrick Peyton Dec 16
Hollywood's ultimate un-Hollywood personality.
Deal Hudson: The Power of a Bold Bishop Dec 1
Nothing stirs the pot like a bishop declaring his independence.
Fr. George Rutler: A Prime Minister and Two Cardinals Nov 20
Predicted "mass apostasy" due to lack of preparedness in spiritual combat.
Joanna Bogle: British Humor Nov 11
Can we employ humor without savagery, without nastiness, in a good cause?
Fr. Roger Landry: Another Form of Heroism Oct 10
"A lonely voice in the silence and darkness enveloping Europe."
Fr. Roger Landry: Living Up To Legitimate Expectations Oct 10
Desire and need that people have for the pope to speak out in response to evil.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Spiritual Legacy of the Smiling Pope Oct 3
A new style of the papacy with his joy, his smile, his simplicity and his language.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Real Revolution Aug 29
An opportunity to "give glory to Christ..."
Fr. Roger Landry: Restoring All Things in Christ Aug 22
Pope St. Pius X
Fr. Roger Landry: Valid Ordination Aug 8
We do not have the ability to change the substance of the sacraments.
Fr. Roger Landry: Families on the Front Lines Jun 17
Pope Benedict has picked up right where his predecessor left off.
Fr. Roger Landry: Rolling Vatican II Forward May 20
We need to understand what he was saying between the lines.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Pope of the Young May 6
Anyone more admired among faithful Catholics of our generation than Ratzinger?
Fr. Roger Landry: Co-Workers of the Truth Apr 29
A simple, humble worker in the Lord's vineyard.
Fr. Roger Landry: God, the Pope and Michelangelo Apr 22
The mission to preach and to protect.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Conclave Apr 15
We are called to participate intimately in their deliberations.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Father and a Son Apr 9
The human side of the Holy Father.
Fr. Roger Landry: Crossing the Finish Line Apr 8
In losing so good a pope, we may gain an even greater intercessor.
Fr. Roger Landry: Lenten Message Personified Mar 4
"Opening hearts to the docile welcoming of the divine will."
Fr. Roger Landry: The Open Secret to Sheen's Success Dec 17
The most influential American Catholic priest of the 20th century.
Fr. Roger Landry: God's Call - One Man's Response Oct 31
The priest was, I was convinced, the single most important person in the universe.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran - The Cathedral of the World Nov 1
The mother and head of all the churches of the city and the world!
Ronald Rychlak: Nazi Collaborator or Catholic Hero? Oct 31
The tenth anniversary of the the beatification of Aloysius Cardinal Stepinac.
Jim Bemis: Casting Deep the Net Jan 19
Father McCloskey... one of the foremost Catholic apologists of our day.
Jim Bemis: The Face of Love Jan 17
Why young people love the Holy Father.
Jim Bemis: Black Robes Jan 15
Today's Jesuit priests run the gauntlet.
Carol Kennedy: The Same People Jan 3
How about giving intellectual consistency a chance!
Deal Hudson: Reaction to the State of the Church in America Feb 4
I hope Church leaders will find these rankings interesting and helpful.
Deal Hudson: John Paul the Great Feb 3
Pope John Paul II understood modernity from the inside out.
Deal Hudson: Lobbying For The Bishops Jan 30
Statement says "Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental
Deal Hudson: Rome Rejects While the Bishops "Reflect" Jan 16
The flaws of the Dallas policy and the recent statement on Jews.
Deal Hudson: The Bishop's Secret Letter Jan 14
Eight American bishops call for a Plenary Council.
Deal Hudson: After Dallas - Disappointment and Hope Jan 11
Two bright spots that give us hope for the future.
Deal Hudson: How to Refute Arguments Against Priestly Celibacy Jan 10
How to respond when people challenge your faith.
Deal Hudson: Liberals Planning for Vatican III? Jan 9
The National Catholic Reporter's latest ridiculous cover story.
Deal Hudson: 10 Myths About Priestly Pedophilia Jan 8
The truth about the scandals in the Church.
Deal Hudson: Public Lynching of the Priesthood Jan 5
Celibacy is "unnatural" because "we are just animals."
Deal Hudson: It's Not About Celibacy Jan 3
Celibacy is not the cause of priestly pedophilia.
T. Joseph Marier: Running the Church... Freddie Mac Style Mar 11
Let's avoid creating a second master for the Church.
Fr. George Rutler: George Edward Lynch Sep 15
"It might not be too soon to start work on his canonization."
Deal Hudson: Creating a New Mt. Carmel... in America Sep 15
Pilgrims can come on retreat and hear the preaching and conferences.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Jigsaw Puzzle Ecumenism Aug 29
Less like a corporate merger and far more like assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
Fr. George Rutler: Richard Schuler Aug 18
A model of the Council's decrees.
Fr. James Schall: Justice and Eternal Life Aug 11
On justice in Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical Spe Salvi.
Ronald Rychlak: Faith and Reason in the West Jul 21
Pope Benedict...has a lot of work to do.
Dawn Eden: Serving Christ Our Light Jul 17
Sr. Marla Marie is proof that God can call one to the religious life from anywhere.
Thomas Woods Jr.: Long Live Pope Benedict - The Motu Proprio, One Year Later Jul 7
I never expected to live to see this.
David Carlin: A Sociologist against Women's Ordination Jun 3
Sociological objections to the introduction of priestly ordination for women.
Deal Hudson: Targeting the Bishops? May 29
Catholic journalists can unknowingly strengthen the hand of anti-Catholic writers.
Francis Maier: Criticize a Bishop? Not So Fast May 28
Is it a violation of canon law?
Deal Hudson: May Faithful Catholics Criticize Bishops Publicly? May 28
Just how to treat the bishops.
Mark Shea: Benedict and the Scandal Redux Apr 30
We're simply arguing with a phantom pope about phantom motivations.
Robert Reilly: The Pope's Music Apr 26
"A church which only makes use of utility music has fallen for what is useless."
David Bonagura Jr.: Dialogue, Defined and Exemplified Apr 24
Benedict has left America a treasure of wisdom that will take some time to unlock.
Mark Shea: Benedict and the Scandal Apr 23
I much prefer a Church that is about mercy.
Ronald Rychlak: Benedict XVI's Gospel to the United Nations Apr 21
Very important messages with real consequences to be found in those words.
Deal Hudson: The Face of Pope Benedict XVI Apr 21
Gave us peace in spite of his admonishments.
Patrick Reilly: A Great Day for Catholic Higher Education Apr 18
Vision and roadmap for renewal that are ultimately tied to the survival of the West.
Irene Lagan: Embracing Il Papa Apr 17
Hopefully, undoubtedly, his presence brings a healing dimension.
Mark Shea: Evangelizing the Hiltonized Apr 15
My prayer is that Benedict will wake us up.
Russell Shaw: Benedict to the UN - In Defense of Natural Law Apr 11
Benedict has a difficult job on his hands.
Deal Hudson: Institutionalized Dissent Greets the Holy Father Apr 10
"Dissent woven into the fabric of Catholic institutions."
Dawn Eden: Eve of Deconstruction - Feminism and John Paul II Apr 7
The word feminism: it cannot save, and should not be saved.
William Donohue: Spinning the Pope's Visit Apr 7
They will have to give Hillary and Barack a back seat, at least for a few days.
Ronald Rychlak: Global Warming and the Pope Mar 30
We must preserve the earth for future generations.
Joanna Bogle: Thanking the Fathers Mar 27
They don't get much public recognition for all that they do.
Deal Hudson: Pope Receives Muslim Critic of Osama bin Laden Mar 24
I cannot imagine Benedict changing his plans on account of any threat.
Deal Hudson: Jesuit University President Attacks George Weigel Mar 19
Privett's outraged response surprises the Catholic residents of San Francisco.
Fr. George Rutler: Maurice Noël Léon Couve de Murville Mar 17
Knew that he was not indispensable, but as a Christian he knew he was unique.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: What in the Liturgy Is Going On? Feb 21
Benedict wants to remind us of our high and heavenly calling.
Russell Shaw: Jesuit General - The Road Ahead Jan 24
Marching orders that he and his confreres can't easily ignore.
Fr. George Rutler: Dominic Tang Yee-Ming Jan 14
"The most faithful running-dog of the reactionary Vatican."
Mary Schneidau: Talking Immigration with the Maryland Bishops - A Response Nov 26
To read the statement as a policy paper, however, is to misunderstand it.
Deal Hudson: Did the Bishops Punish Archbishop Burke? Nov 19
Distancing themselves from a fellow bishop who kept controversy in the air.
Deal Hudson: Rebellion Against the Pope Over the Latin Mass Nov 6
"Disobedient" and being used as "instruments of the devil."
Fr. George Rutler: Jean-Marie Lustiger Oct 29
His life would be rattled by lesser men on every side for whom he was not enough.
Fr. George Rutler: Hugh Dacre Barrett-Lennard Sep 26
None could have ended as happily.
Deal Hudson: The Last Carmelite Monks in America? Sep 25
"It was just meant to be."
Todd Aglialoro: The Forgotten Victims Sep 14
Their life of sacrifice has been simply flushed away instead.
George Sim Johnston: The Case for Priestly Celibacy Jan 1
Another example of a retrograde Church sitting on somebody's rights?
David Warren: The Canadian Dioceses Feb 4
A significant minority in most Canadian regions.
Fr. George Rutler: Austin Vaughan Apr 1
Possibly the smartest bishop in the nation.
Fr. George Rutler: William Liguori Nolan Sep 2
Able to see with eyes closed so many young faces pass by calling him Father.
Mark Shea: Don't Bind God To Contracts He Didn't Sign Oct 3
"Nothing particularly forbidding the Church from making lay women cardinals."
Russell Shaw: The Future of the Jesuits? Apr 11
The beginning of the end, the dawn of a new day, or just more of the same?
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Teaching Teens - The Risk of Education Sep 2
Msgr. Giussani's principles give a dynamic guiding principle to Catholic education.
Alice Von Hildebrand: The Devil's Distraction - A Misplaced Bad Conscience Mar 6
One of the most unpleasant feelings one can experience.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: The Anglican Rite Jul 1
Encourage Christians who are separated from full communion to "come home."
John Burger: In The Steps of Saint Francis Jul 1
Reaching out to help the poor but looking deeper than material needs.
