Catholic Commentary: The Vatican
Fr. Roger Landry: Stopping the Collateral Damage Sep 23
Time to achieve a balance between the rights of accusers and accused.
Fr. Roger Landry: Preventing Another Class of Victims Sep 16
Priests unprotected from character assassination by false allegations.
Fr. Roger Landry: Opening Anew the School of Prayer Jun 10
A new series that may prove to be Pope Benedict's most important of all.
Fr. Roger Landry: Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests, II Jun 8
We need to candidly state and examine this inconvenient truth.
Fr. Roger Landry: Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests May 26
Controversial aspects of the report that have gotten a lot of attention.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Big Worldwide Step in the Right Direction May 25
Real progress has been occurring in the Church in the last decade.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Vitality of our Faith May 11
Five best practices that have shown remarkable vitality in fostering vocations.
Fr. Michael Orsi: Guidelines for the Protection of Priests May 6
A proposal to rectify their unfair treatment.
Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M.: Once in a Century – Remembering John Paul May 3
What will the future make of John Paul II's legacy?
Fr. George Rutler: John Paul II Apr 30
The early years of his pontificate were an unending round of surprises.
Fr. Roger Landry: Distinguished Student and Teacher in Church's Essential School Apr 29
The exclamation point on what was John Paul II's most important papal priority.
George Weigel: Remembering Pope John Paul II Apr 27
Thank God for such a life, in our time.
Fr. Roger Landry: Reconstructing the Courtyard of the Gentiles Apr 8
A forum for discussion with non-believers.
Joanna Bogle: Servant of the Servants of God Apr 1
Not just a great man but a great pope, a great man of God.
George Weigel: Reforming Caritas International Mar 30
Determined to reassert identity in global development and health-care efforts.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Second Part of the Story Mar 25
The Church's reaction after the revelations came to light.
Russell Shaw: Continuity and Change Mar 25
Complementary principles in the Catholic Church.
George Weigel: The Church and the Unions Mar 23
The common good requires sacrifices from all.
George Weigel: Cardinal Baum - A New Record-Holder Mar 16
His courage gave, and gives, us courage.
Fr. James Schall: The Papal Pencil Mar 14
"...Not only changing the way we communicate, but communication itself."
George Weigel: Rome and Moscow Mar 9
A dramatic breakthrough in relations between the Holy See and Russia?
Fr. Thomas Williams, L.C.: The Myth of Religious Tolerance Feb 17
Respect for religious freedom stands head and shoulders above tolerance.
Theresa Moreau: Outlaw - One Priest in the Underground Chinese Church Feb 15
Father Guang-Zhong Gu gave 29 years of his life and never surrendered.
Fr. Roger Landry: Education in the Heart of the Church Feb 4
An opportunity to reflect on the privilege and purpose of Catholic education.
Joseph Atkinson: A Family Manifesto - How to Read Familiaris Consortio Feb 3
The pope did more than just model strength for us: He called us to it.
George Weigel: A Life of Miracles Jan 26
His blessedness consisted in no small part of showing us others' blessedness.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Three Wise Men Jan 14
Leading the people of Israel out of bondage to the Promised Land.
Joanna Bogle: The Future of the Church in England Jan 12
The predictions in the 1980s were wrong: We haven't disappeared.
Deal Hudson: Subsidiarity and Human Dignity Jan 10
If subsidiarity is forgotten, then tyranny is inevitable.
Deal Hudson: The Last Institution Dec 9
The Church continues to bear witness to the truth about human life.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Consistent Ethic of Christ's Concerns for All His People Dec 2
The urgent task of bishops and all those who share the faith.
Deal Hudson: On Being "Divisive" Nov 30
Now is the time to distinguish in order to unite.
Deal Hudson: On Condoms - More Dostoevsky, Less Catechesis Nov 29
A message of hope to those involved in degrading and dehumanizing actions.
Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR: Our Priesthood on the Couch Nov 25
What he thinks about the process of vocational testing.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Church and Condoms Nov 23
That teaching needs to be better known, lived and proclaimed.
Russell Shaw: The End of an Era Nov 22
The USCCB has chosen a new path.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Word of God in the Life and Mission of The Church Nov 18
The most expansive papal document on Sacred Scripture in the Church's history.
Deal Hudson: The Kicanas Problem Nov 15
The subject of a growing debate over his fitness for the job of leading the USCCB.
Deal Hudson: UPDATE: The Catholic Campaign's New Problem with Coalitions Nov 9
Response from the USCCB.
Deal Hudson: The Catholic Campaign's New Problem with Coalitions Nov 9
Grant recipient in violation of one of the "ethical guidelines for CCHD."
Deal Hudson: Will the CCHD Keep Its Promises? Nov 1
Many Catholics worry that the reform proposals will change nothing.
Deal Hudson: The Catholic Press Warily Enters the Digital Age Oct 6
Join in the process of Internet evangelization rather than stand aloof.
Fr. Roger Landry: No Longer Business as Usual Sep 30
Can we afford to ignore the crisis of faith that has overtaken our society?
Deal Hudson: If We Become Like Them, Will They Like Us? Sep 27
Wondering how to win back some credibility in the eyes of the media.
David House: "To Stand Still and to See the Salvation of God" Sep 24
It is truly a message for all times.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Crucial and Legitimate Role of Religion in the Public Square Sep 23
Benedict's positive, appealing challenge can only be a good thing.
Joanna Bogle: The Pope in Great Britain Sep 20
So many extraordinary, magnificent, unforgettable moments.
Bishop Robert Vasa: The Bishop and the Conference Sep 20
The duties and responsibilities of the individual bishop.
Deal Hudson: The USCCB and Cultural Diversity Sep 8
A cultural competency standard is now being applied to various ministries.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Long-Awaited Advent Sep 2
Important things that were lost in translation and needed to be remedied.
Robert Reilly: Fearless - How John Paul II Changed the Political World Aug 26
Christ shone through him in a way that could be seen by billions of people.
Michael Foley: Getting Active Participation Right Aug 26
More to do with a soul in devotion than a body in motion.
John Zmirak: What's Your Theological Deal-Killer? Aug 25
Defying direct papal commands and ignoring the bishops he has appointed.
Deal Hudson: Honoring a Bishop from the Northwest Aug 16
"We need more like him!"
Fr. Roger Landry: The Church's, and the Media's, Response to the Graviora Delicta Aug 6
Many in the secular media are prone to distort what the Church says and does.
Marian Crowe: The Good Sisters - An Appreciation Jul 17
A vanishing breed...
Russell Shaw: A Strange Attack from the New York Times Jul 14
Ample information to show that Benedict XVI should be praised, not blamed.
John Zmirak: In a State of Grace? Thank a Priest Jul 14
These men are on the front lines of what can seem like a losing war.
Robert Griffin: The Hook - A Week in the Life of a Catholic Preacher Jul 13
The last remnants of an ancient tradition that today has all but died out.
Fr. Ray Ryland: The Gift Jul 6
The Church is totally committed to maintaining priestly celibacy.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Great Scandal of Priestly Celibacy Jul 2
Priestly celibacy is crucial today.
Joanna Bogle: Preparing for the Pope Jun 24
Problems rooted in the very modern tensions of the Britain of the 21st century.
John Zmirak: Let's Pretend We're Jesuits in China Jun 23
Fr. Ricci's mission casts light on preaching the gospel to alien cultures.
Brian Saint-Paul: "Some of us are owed an apology" - Traditionalists and the Latin Mass Jun 11
Reactions to the motu proprio and whether the liturgical wars are finally over.
Thomas Woods Jr.: Economics As Science - A Catholic Defense of the Free Market Apr 29
The less heed we pay to propaganda the more attractive the market becomes.
Thomas Woods Jr.: Benedict's Revolution - The Return of the Old Latin Mass Nov 6
The Church has at last made peace with her own tradition.
Robert Griffin: In the Shoes of a Shepherd - A Week in the Life of a Bishop Jun 17
One of the best bishops in America, a rising star in the land of the sun.
Fr. Roger Landry: The First Step in the Renewal of the Church Jun 11
Help each and every priest become the holy priest God intends him to be.
Fr. Roger Landry: Repairing the Wounds Jun 4
Focus on needed revisions to the Health Care Reform.
Anthony Esolen: She Is Black, but She Is Beautiful Jun 9
The Church is both pure and spotted.
Deal Hudson: The Coming Anti-Catholic Storm Jun 7
Another opportunity to denigrate the Church.
Fr. Robert Sirico: The Great Lie - Pope Benedict XVI on Socialism Jan 8
A wonderful reminder of what socialism was, and why it went wrong.
Mark Shea: The Media and Pope Benedict XVI's "Growth" Sep 17
Constantly astounded to find that their caricature of him is not true.
Russell Shaw: On Clericalism May 6
We Catholics have suffered from it so long that most of us take it for granted.
Russell Shaw: Can the Jesuits Be Saved? Jan 10
Can the Jesuits recapture the spiritual heroism of men like these?
Russell Shaw: Shrinking the Bishop's Conference Dec 4
The USCCB has come to a historic turning point.
Russell Shaw: Under the Ban - Modernism, Then and Now Feb 18
Did it actually exist? What was it all about? What difference does it make?
Elizabeth Scalia and John-Patrick Mauro: The Students and the Pope Apr 19
Treated to their first live glimpse of Benedict, most were satisfied.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Pneumatological Path of Ecclesial Renewal May 21
The mystical body is hurting due to so many self-inflicted wounds.
Robert Reilly: The Pope and the Prophet Oct 8
Is the God of Islam without reason, or above it?
Michael Novak: Memories of Bernard Lonergan May 13
One of the greatest to appear at the Gregorian University in many a generation.
Fr. John Jay Hughes: The Joy of the Priesthood Oct 27
The Church has been through the fires of adversity before.
Deal Hudson: Over Eighty American Catholic Leaders Urge Support of Humanae Vitae Oct 29
An extraordinary teaching moment for the universal Church.
Anthony Esolen: An Open Letter to Pope Benedict Apr 14
Bring the preparatory freedom of the quest for truth.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Reform of the Legionaries of Christ May 10
Something that must concern the whole Church.
Pope Benedict XVI: "My Dear Brother Bishops..." Apr 16
An opportunity to strengthen further the bonds of communion that unite us.
Mary Jo Anderson: Suffer the Children - The Disaster of "Talking about Touching" May 3
A controversial safety education program designed for children.
Fr. Roger Landry: Responding Compassionately, Truthfully and Thoroughly, Part II Apr 30
There is a profound need to examine this "crisis within the crisis."
John Zmirak: Can the Theological Virtues Eat the Natural Ones? Apr 29
What are we to make of inexcusable behavior of men we might broadly admire?
Fr. Roger Landry: Responding Compassionately, Truthfully and Thoroughly, Part I Apr 23
The Church's response to the abuse of minors by clergy has continued unabated.
Russell Shaw: Hiring and Firing Bishops Apr 23
Live with it. For faithful Catholics, there's no other choice.
Michael Novak: Reconsidering Vatican II Apr 20
A great and history-changing outpouring of the Spirit, and just plain fun.
Deal Hudson: The Ongoing Saga of the Priest Sex Abuse Scandal Apr 20
It's going to be kept open for a long time if the Vatican does not act decisively.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Truth About Benedict and Abuse in the Church Apr 16
One of the true heroes of the Church's response.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Importance of Priestly Stability Apr 16
A positive good, for both priest and parishioners.
Deal Hudson: Seven Ways the Bishops Should Respond to Sex Abuse Apr 16
To rebuild the trust of Catholics and to make reparations to the victims.
Fr. Roger Landry: Memoranda Apr 15
Several things should be kept in mind on this extended penitential journey.
John Zmirak: Are Patriots Apostates? Apr 15
Disregard of American sovereignty undermines the principle of public order.
Mark Shea: Thank You Sir, May I Have Another? Apr 6
Catholics must not complain about this.
Fr. Roger Landry: Recognizing and Resisting the Sifting Apr 1
An attempt to destroy the Church's moral credibility.
David Warren: Gethsemane Apr 1
Media doing everything in their power to pin something on Pope Benedict.
Fr. Roger Landry: Pope Benedict's Pastoral Letter Apr 1
The deepest response yet to the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
Fr. Roger Landry: Too High a Cost, Too Great a Loss Mar 19
The opposition of the U.S. bishops to the present plan for health care reform.
Deal Hudson: The Failure of the Bishops' Healthcare Bill Strategy Mar 16
The USCCB is running out of time to get tough.
Deal Hudson: Catholic Bishops Must Change Health Care Strategy Mar 11
It should be clear that there is no good will toward their concerns.
John Zmirak: You May Kiss the Bridey Mar 11
The "Bridey Effect" is evident in Hoopes's response to my piece on the liturgy.
Deal Hudson: Why There Is No Church Teaching on the Health Care Bill Mar 10
But there is a position being taken by the bishops' conference.
Fr. Roger Landry: The True Meaning of Lent Feb 25
The Pope is calling us all to rediscover this communal dimension of Lent.
George Sim Johnston: Open Windows - Why Vatican II Was Necessary Feb 25
Issues that needed to be addressed to evangelize the contemporary world.
Joe Hargrave: Reform of the Reform Feb 25
A development that all Catholics should be eager to participate in.
Deal Hudson: Why I Signed the CCHD Petition Feb 16
Enough questionable grantees in recent years to raise a red flag.
Deal Hudson: Is It Time for a Catholic Tea Party? Feb 11
There are some matters where they can speak out without acting in disobedience.
Fr. Roger Landry: Priests' Pastoral Ministry in a Digital World Feb 5
Helping to harness the "gift" of the new media to preach the Gospel.
Fr. Roger Landry: Two Important Occasions in the Year for Priests Jan 21
Recognize just how crucial the vocation to the priesthood is to the Church.
Fr. Roger Landry: Understanding the Full Context and Causes of the Scandals Dec 16
It's urgent that we get more leaders like Archbishop Martin.
Deal Hudson: The Bishops Have a Second Reason for Opposing the Healthcare Bill Dec 15
The bishops have two good reasons for turning from "allies into adversaries."
Joanna Bogle: A Tale of Two Popes Dec 15
Benedict will speak to people's hearts and minds as John Paul did.
Deal Hudson: The Wounded Irish Church Dec 4
"Now there's so much disrespect."
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: Receptivity Fitting for the Lord Jul 11
To recover a Eucharistic piety based on our Eucharistic faith.
Fr. Roger Landry: Celebrating and Safeguaring Our Freedom Jul 4
True liberty requires us to live our freedom not just for ourselves...
Fr. Roger Landry: Pope Benedict's Response to the Sexual Abuse of Minors May 16
Meeting with clergy abuse survivors described as the "most meaningful" moment.
Fr. Roger Landry: Pope Benedict on the United Nations May 9
Human rights are not the "exclusive result of legislative enactments."
Fr. Roger Landry: Pope Benedict on the Fragile Greatness of America May 2
The task of upholding religious freedom is never completed.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Elements of the New American Pentecost Apr 25
The occasion for the Church in the United States to look to the future.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Time for Spiritual Renewal for All Americans Apr 18
By sharing our Lord's word of life that in Christ is our hope.
Fr. Roger Landry: Pope Benedict's Message to the American People Apr 11
What he hopes to accomplish on his trip to our shores.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Distinctive Nature of Christian Hope Dec 14
Many in the Church have lost the true sense of what hope means.
Fr. Roger Landry: To All the Catholic Faithful Dec 7
Hope is a gift that changes the life of those who receive it.
Fr. Roger Landry: Atonement in the City of Angels Aug 10
Five reasons why the sexual abuse settlements are a welcome development.
Fr. Roger Landry: Opening Wide Our Hearts Jul 13
Generously opening them to "make room for everything the faith allows."
Fr. Roger Landry: Catholics in China and Two-Fold Communion in the Church Jul 6
A very confusing situation for Chinese Catholics seeking to be faithful to God.
Fr. Roger Landry: Markets and Morality Jun 1
Another controversy from Pope Benedict's pilgrimage to Latin America.
Fr. Roger Landry: Christ and Culture Jun 1
Controversy from Pope Benedict's recent apostolic pilgrimage to Brazil.
Fr. Roger Landry: Pastoral Pillars for a New Pentecost May 25
Five main elements of a pastoral plan.
Fr. Roger Landry: Christ, the Church and the Believer May 18
Global solution provides a Christian response to the challenges we face at home.
Fr. Roger Landry: Jesus of Nazareth Apr 20
The fruit of a "long interior journey" stretching throughout his adult years.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Drinan Effect Feb 2
Fr. Drinan did a lot of damage and wasted an opportunity to do immense good.
Fr. Roger Landry: A Higher Standard Jan 12
The accountability of bishops is still in need of improvement.
Fr. Roger Landry: Pastoral Care According to the Truth Dec 1
A true understanding of the human person and the place of sexuality in human life.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Bishops' Change of Priorities Nov 24
Several things to show that they are beginning to move in a new direction.
Fr. Roger Landry: Cyberspatial Evangelization Oct 13
Instruments like a blog can bring millions close to that experience and knowledge.
Fr. Roger Landry: Rediscovering the Weapon of Peace Oct 6
The worldly vulnerability of the Pope has again been on display.
Fr. Roger Landry: Proclaiming the Gospel of Work Sep 29
An opportunity to reflect on the meaning of human work in God's divine plan.
Fr. Roger Landry: Reason Versus Rage Sep 22
Benedict XVI wants a "frank and sincere dialogue, with great mutual respect."
Fr. Roger Landry: Navarro-Valls Jul 21
An icon of a new type of Church leader.
Fr. Roger Landry: One Every Eight Jun 9
Come July, there will be five fewer priests laboring in this vineyard.
Fr. Roger Landry: Standing Firm in the Faith Jun 2
Benedict is trying to inspire Polish Catholics.
Fr. Roger Landry: Drawing Good From Evil May 26
One of the most painful things most in the Church have ever had to deal with.
Fr. Roger Landry: Men in Red Mar 24
May the Lord strengthen the fifteen new Cardinals and the entire Church.
Fr. Roger Landry: Exalting the Humble Mar 3
The classification of cardinals is about to expand.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Church and Politics Feb 24
His encyclical provides the "spiritual energy" to continue in this needed direction.
Fr. Roger Landry: Love Letter Feb 3
The good tidings of Pope Benedict's encyclical letter from the Vatican.
Fr. Roger Landry: Catholic Schools in the New Evangelization Jan 27
Catholic schools are more valuable now than ever.
Fr. Roger Landry: Homosexual Tendencies and the Priesthood Dec 9
Does the Church think that a homosexual cannot be a good and holy priest?
Fr. Roger Landry: The Church's Most Precious Gem Nov 18
The practice and understanding of married clergy.
Fr. Roger Landry: Priestly Continence for the Kingdom Nov 11
From the beginning priestly service demanded total dedication. It still does.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Eucharist and the Celibate Priesthood Nov 4
We must face squarely the issue of the shortage of priests.
Fr. Roger Landry: Implementing Vatican II Oct 21
The Council's true treasure.
Fr. Roger Landry: Taking a Problem Out of the Closet Oct 14
A big first step toward an open discussion of the long-hushed issue.
Fr. Roger Landry: The Truly Christian Life Oct 7
Members of the Church must find in the Eucharistic Lord their root and center.
Fr. Roger Landry: Our Inner Pilgrimage Aug 26
A union with the One adored through the loving reception in holy Communion.
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.
