Monthly Archives: July 2016

Over at the Catholic Herald, Matthew Schmitz, the literary editor for First Things, has a brilliant analysis of the plight of Catholic liberals. Here’s the link.  Please read the whole thing. He writes: Vito Mancuso, a former priest and protégé … Continue reading →

I have been watching with fascination and, from time to time, dismay, the reaction to Cardinal Sarah’s talk July 5 at the Sacra Liturgica conference in England. Here’s a roundup by Leroy Huizenga of some of the reaction over at First Things And … Continue reading →

  Or on a more specific, personal level, let me ask this question:   is the Cross, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, the axis of your world?   Or are you and your desires? This is a crucial question. Pun … Continue reading →

Yesterday or the day before, a good friend sent me a link to Michael Cook’s piece over at Mercatornet entitled: 7 Reasons Why Pope Francis’ Gaffes are OK The subtitle is:  “Some of his Catholic critics think the sky is … Continue reading →

A beautiful post over at The Catholic Thing on the demonic roots of ideologies that seek to separate the soul from the body. Fr. Paul Scalia writes: Fallen man is always at odds with his body. Christianity seeks to heal … Continue reading →