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The Struggle Between Doctrine And Institutional Hypocrisy

As an educated Catholic, as one who has studied more Catholic history than most Catholics...

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January 08, 2026

Sin in the Church: Debunking So-Called Conservatives

Time and time again, I see a rather ridiculous claim by those who claim to...

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June 20, 2025

Becoming The Person God Intends Us To Be

Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, but we are not. We, at least...

November 2024

November 11, 2024

I Am Not Going To Leave

I’m not going to leave. I am not going to let myself be forced out....

October 2024

October 17, 2024

No Salvation Outside Of The Catholic Church?

There are many doctrinal and dogmatic statements made by the church which., while true, they...

June 2024

June 29, 2024

Peter, Paul And Leadership In The Church

There are two major events in Scripture which show us Christ giving Peter leadership over...

June 25, 2024

Personal Reflections And Speculations (*PRS) IV: The CCHD

While it would be wrong to say all Protestants think alike, the popular form of...

June 07, 2024

Communion, The Eucharist, And The Church

We must be careful and not confuse the external form of the church, the church...

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May 03, 2024

Eschatology, Eucharist And Institution

While the church of Christ exists in history as an institution, we must make it...

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April 17, 2024

Eucharist Revival, Not Culture War

Dioceses are consolidating parishes and going bankrupt in the United States. Catholic bishops should realize...

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March 04, 2024

Responding To Abuse Coming From The Institutional Church

The institutional church has faced and continues to face scandal after scandal because many who...

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August 25, 2023

The Symbolic Aspect Of The Sacraments And The Church

When talking about sacraments, we must distinguish the ritual aspect of the sacrament, the accidents...

August 10, 2023

The Institutional Church Must Do Penance

Lumen Gentium says that Church of Christ subsists in the Catholic Church, that is, within...

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June 30, 2023

How To Deal With The Decline In Church Attendance After The Pandemic

Many Christians have not gone back to church services after the pandemic. Even if there...

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May 28, 2023

The Eschatological Church And Pentecost

After their encounter with the risen Christ, and their experience of his glorification in his...

May 04, 2023

What Is Needed For A True “Eucharistic Revival”?

With decline church attendance becoming a serious problem that they have to deal with, many...

March 2023

March 09, 2023

We Must Not Ignore The Charisms Of Women

The Indian philosopher Bara Dada once said, “Jesus is ideal and wonderful, but you Christians,...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

We Must Reform The Institutional Church When It Loses Its Way

Jesus told us we are to be the salt of the earth, but warns would...

January 08, 2023

The Church Of Christ And Its Historical Institution

The mystical body of Christ, the church of Christ, subsists in the institutional Catholic church....

October 2022

October 25, 2022

God’s Eternity And Us

Jeremiah got a sense of how God’s eternity relates to our creaturely existence in the...

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July 31, 2022

Unity Is Found In Christ, Not Some Secondary Good Or Ideology

The church is catholic, and that catholicity means it will engage the world, embracing the...

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June 05, 2022

The Spirit, The Church And Pentecost

Jesus promised that he would send into the world another Comforter, another Counselor, one who...

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May 01, 2022

We Must Overturn Our Prejudices And Biases To Promote Unity In The Church

Christ established the church as the place where humanity could and should come together as...

March 2022

March 16, 2022

St. Catherine Of Siena’s Criticism Of Religious Authorities

St. Catherine of Siena was revered for her mystical, indeed, prophetic connection to God; and...

March 14, 2022

Focusing On Minor Grievances Is A Way To Avoid Institutional Reform

Saint Salvian mourned the way many of the hierarchy of the institutional church sold themselves...

March 02, 2022

The One And The Many In The Eucharist And The Church

The reality of the eucharist is Christ; no matter what accidents are associated with the...

February 2022

February 01, 2022

The Body Of Christ

The body of Christ is experienced by the faithful both in relation to their communion...

January 2022

January 11, 2022

Learning From Patristic Authors

Studying and learning from patristic writers can be very rewarding for the Christian, but they...

November 2021

November 17, 2021

The Church, The Field Hospital For The Sick

The church is full of the spiritually sick and infirm, that is, sinners. As Pope...

July 2021

July 13, 2021

Christian Disciplines Change To Fit The Needs Of The Times

Throughout history, Christian worship and discipline changed to meet the needs of the needs of...

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