I Applied to Be a NASA Astronaut. You Can Too...
Scotland’s New Transgender ‘Hate Crime’ Law Already Showing How It Leads to Tyranny...
Pope calls for every effort for dialogue and peace in Mideast...
Remembering miracles, a gambling man, and radical reality...
This newsletter is coming to you from swinging London, where we are on a family visit. It is, sadly, a long way to come, and we don’t manage it as often as we would like. The kid was surprisingly good on the plane ride over, as it happened, which certainly made the trip a little easier for all concerned. But gone forever are the days when trans-Atlantic jet lag was something I laughed off with two large drinks and a quick nap.
Dinosaurs probably didn't roar. This is what they really sounded like...
Wait: Is human dignity NOT infinite?
One of the problems many highly committed Catholics have when they read and respond to documents issued or approved by Pope Francis is that we do not trust Pope Francis’ ability or willingness to address challenges to the Catholic Faith clearly and correctly. This is no great secret: Everyone is aware of the conundrum it presents. However, we must also realize that this confusion cuts both ways...
Iraq’s Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako Returns to Baghdad After Self-Imposed 9-Month Exile...
Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako returned to Baghdad Wednesday at the personal invitation of the country’s prime minister, nine months after leaving the Iraqi capital. The leader of the Chaldean Catholic Church left Baghdad in July 2023, in protest at a decision by Iraq’s president to rescind a 2013 civil decree recognizing him as the head of Chaldean Catholics...
Understanding the Scriptures: A Reflection on the Third Sunday of Easter...
Jesus in today’s Gospel teaches His apostles how to interpret the Scriptures. He tells them that all the Scriptures of what we now call the Old Testament refer to Him. He says that all the promises found in the Old Testament have been fulfilled in His Passion, death, and Resurrection. And He tells them that these Scriptures foretell the mission of the Church—to preach forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Which Mary Should Catholic Women Follow?
A new study has revealed that Gen Z is the first generation where more women are leaving religion than men. This shocking flip in the gender divide is another mile marker that women are on the wrong path. I recently published the book The End of Woman: How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us to navigate and understand contemporary trends among women...
Kickoffs will look radically different in the NFL next year. Here's how and why...
Reconsider Your Lawn Today...
I was shocked to learn that my cousins in a suburban community were fined by their homeowners association (HOA) for having clover in their lawn. Doing a little research I discovered this is not unusual; in fact many HOA’s have rules that forbid a wide array of beneficial species including native grasses and wildflowers.
‘Dignitas Infinita’ and the Roots of Human Dignity...
Dignitas Infinita, the new declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), affirms that “every human person possesses an infinite dignity” and enumerates assaults on that dignity, with particular attention to new developments in “gender theory.” While the sections dealing with abortion, surrogacy and gender ideology contain nothing new...
I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust...
Never-Before-Seen Images of Padre Pio Released to the Public...
Are kale, broccoli and Brussels sprouts really all the same plant? The short answer is yes...
Assisted Suicide in Minnesota? Critics Point to Canada as Cautionary Tale...
I’m sad to see Lent gone. And I prefer to carry it with me throughout the year...
It sounds mildly heretical. No doubt some would call it, without historical accuracy, Jansenist. Most people would say it’s masochistic or perhaps a sad manifestation of that great modern bogeyman, “Catholic guilt.” But I’ll say it anyway. I’m glad for the bacon and the other goodies of Easter, but I’m sad to see Lent gone. And I prefer to carry it with me throughout the year.
When Ideology and Blasphemy Meet...
In May 1993, the “World Russian People’s Council,” a “meeting place” for those “concerned about the present and future of Russia,” was created at the instigation of Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk (now Patriarch of Moscow and head of the Russian Orthodox Church). Kirill is now the presiding officer of the Council, which met on March 27 in Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Savior...
4 Lingering Questions After ‘Dignitas Infinita’...
By most accounts, Dignitas Infinita, the Vatican’s new declaration on human dignity, has been received by the Church largely without a hitch. In fact, it might be one of the least controversial high-profile documents we’ve seen from the Francis pontificate in recent years. This is especially true when compared to the last declaration...
Did Jesus Really Descend Into Hell?
Building Bigger Barns While Kneeling Before the World...
Piers Paul Read, the writer of ‘Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors,’ has written an excellent new ‘History of Catholic Church’...
“I thought I would like her to know about the Church not just because I’m a Catholic but also because it is part of our culture,” says Piers Paul Pead, speaking to the Register. The “her” he is referring to is his non-Catholic granddaughter, currently a student at Oxford University. She is, he says, “clever” but freely admits that she knows nothing about the Catholic faith...
Missouri high-school students makes mosaic of Father Augustus Tolton with 20,400 dice...
Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson on Dogma...
Whatever “dogma” is, Sam Harris certainly doesn’t like it. In his recent conversation with Jordan Peterson, Harris repeatedly condemns dogma, and Peterson repeatedly tries to moderate this condemnation. Harris notes correctly that dogma is “a Catholic term.” But what exactly is being condemned? The target is moving. First, Harris defines dogma as a belief that is held in spite of the fact that there’s no good evidence for it...
Pope Francis Revives Traditional Papal Title ‘Patriarch of the West’ in 2024 Annuario Pontificio...
SSPX Priest, Former U.S. District Superior, on Trial in France for Abusing 7 Children...
Totality or Nothing: What the Solar Eclipse Revealed About God...
Awesome is an overused word. On Monday, I was lucky enough to experience a total solar eclipse. It was ... awesome. Although I think I could easily give a dozen reasons why I found it so moving, I will offer just two. First, consider that a total solar eclipse is almost universally acknowledged to be one of the most incredibly beautiful sights in all of nature...
Dignitas Infinita isn’t a perfect text, but it’s a strong one...
Do Human Beings Have Infinite Dignity?
The Vatican’s new document, Dignitas Infinitas, published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) begins, “Every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being, which prevails in and beyond every circumstance, state, or situation the person may ever encounter.” I believe this statement to be false, because only God is infinite...
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