The CDF published a  response  to a  dubia  about whether the Church could bless homosexual unions and a  commentary  explaining why the Chu...

When the priest Zephaniah read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: Send to all the exiles: Thus says...

As the official teachings on the authority of the Pope become more widespread, showing that his badgers are in the wrong, and as it becomes ...

I find myself shaking my head in disbelief when I come across people who write off Catholic teaching with some variant of “that’s just your ...

"Alas You Pharisees!" Introduction We all know the story of Jesus denouncing the Pharisees for thinking their holiness came thro...

There are times when an individual who disagrees with the Church—whether an anti-Catholic, a modernist, or a radical traditionalist—will cit...

Introduction It always saddens me when I encounter a fallen away Catholic online—the kind who obviously feels betrayed by the Church. Obvi...

Introduction It always saddens me when I encounter a fallen away Catholic online—the kind who obviously feels betrayed by the Church. Obvi...

Introduction Nine months into the pontificate of Pope Francis, there is a certain subset of orthodox Catholics in the blogosphere who think...

Introduction Nine months into the pontificate of Pope Francis, there is a certain subset of orthodox Catholics in the blogosphere who think...

Preliminary Note: I never claim binding authority for myself.  I believe my original maxim and this updated one reasonably follow from Chur...

Preliminary Note: I never claim binding authority for myself.  I believe my original maxim and this updated one reasonably follow from Chur...

  Introduction When I left off last time, I mentioned I would begin with the motives which lead to dissent.  As I said, malice is not...