One trend I come across in social media is the claim that, before Pope Francis or before Vatican II, the Church and the Popes taught clearly...

(The Last Judgment—Fra Angelico) Mercy has been the theme of Pope Francis’ pontificate, and it has been badly misunderstood. Many people se...

(There’s more than two sides to Problems with Catholic Blogging...)   Introduction I've had a lot to say about the bloggers gone bad ...

Introduction With the Pope’s visit to the US, people—including Catholics—are scrutinizing his words to use them in order to justify their p...

It’s no secret that, since Obergefell, Christians who stand for the defense of marriage as God intended it have become something of pariahs ...

Introduction One thing seems clear from reading comments and articles from a certain subset of Catholics is that we do have a strongly anti...

I have a friend who on occasion asks questions about the Catholic faith that on the surface seem simple, but on reflection actually have ...