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October 2026

October 02, 2026

Rich Man, Poor Man: Altruism and Agency

In my previous article, I challenged a way of speaking about poverty that emphasizes what...

September 2026

September 24, 2026

The Poor Have Rights—and Responsibilities

I recently read these words by a fellow Patheos writer concerning the Christian’s obligation to...

September 20, 2026

The Clancy Effect: A Criminal Trial is Not a Culture War

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Introduction The Lindsay Clancy case has produced a remarkable amount of commentary,...

September 13, 2026

Lindsay Clancy: Sympathy and Systematic Victimhood

Who Is the Victim? A recent mistrial in Massachusetts has sparked a firestorm of controversy,...

September 11, 2026

The Road We Have Not Walked: From Knowing to Walking Faith

Guest writer: Pilgrim. The Question That Justifies Itself A scholar of the law once stood...

August 2026

August 26, 2026

Whose Vision of Human Flourishing Reflects The Common Good?

Applying the Common Good Consistently to Abortion, Sexuality, Marriage, and the Rights of Children In...

August 17, 2026

Fighting Over the Rhetorical Woman

Everyone Knows What a Woman Is—Until the Definition Becomes Inconvenient Currently, the WNBA (Women’s National...

August 11, 2026

Is It Christian Nationalist to Want Christian Civilization?

I recently read an article by fellow Patheos Catholic writer Henry Karlson. In it, Karlson...

July 2026

July 28, 2026

Can You Pass the $10 Test for the Common Good?

Before You Ask Government to Take More, Would You Give More? In my last article,...

May 2026

May 26, 2026

Envy: The Most Virtuous of Deadly Sins

William Shakespeare once described envy as “the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it...

April 2026

April 27, 2026

We Must Stop Approval Structures of Violence

Here we go again. Another act of violence targets political conservatives—this time at the White...

March 2026

March 31, 2026

Nietzsche, Orwell, Modern Grievance Politics & “No Kings”

Do you hate rich people? Do you smile at protest signs that read, “Eat the...

February 2026

February 03, 2026

Hard Texts: Catholics and the Violence of the Old Testament

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Introduction: The Case of Amalek (1 Samuel 15) Few passages of Scripture...

January 2026

January 31, 2026

Avoiding the Temptation of Prophetic Political Seduction

The prophet Samuel stood before King Saul, armed with prophetic authority and righteous indignation. The...

January 23, 2026

Cardinal Issue: Selective Urgency & Problematic Credibility

Recently, three highly influential American cardinals released a joint statement titled Charting a Moral Vision...

January 22, 2026

Memorandum from Below: Notes Toward a Successful Apostolate

Submitted anonymously. Slubgob, Under-Secretary for Ecclesiastical Affairs. I am permitted (with considerable hesitation from my...

January 18, 2026

If Progressive Catholics Were Totally Honest…

By Theo Pastoral I think the time has come for progressive Catholics to be totally...

November 2025

November 20, 2025

Destroying The Strawman “Catholic Church” of Online Debate

As a Catholic writer, I often explore the Church and the many areas of life...

November 06, 2025

Is JD Vance the First True Catholic Presidential Hopeful?

On September 12, 1960, Senator John F. Kennedy addressed the Greater Houston Ministerial Association. As...

October 2025

October 28, 2025

The “Culture War” Raging Over Catholic Anthropology

In a recent exchange on my comment thread, I asked a self-described Catholic progressive (Todd...

October 17, 2025

The Next Faithful Generation Is Not Progressive

Should Christianity modernize, adapt, and progress to reach young people? Must it fall in line...

October 07, 2025

Radical Empathy for Some, Radical Accountability for Others

Two recent stories — one out of Des Moines, Iowa, and the other out of...

September 2025

September 27, 2025

Saving the Lost Boys of the West

Charlie passionately wanted to reach and save the lost boys of the West… Last weekend...

August 2025

August 25, 2025

A Church That Affirms the World Instead of Converting It

Quick note to any reader wondering about my absence: I’m doing fine. With the start...

August 17, 2025

War, Moral Principles, and Contemporary Conflicts

Guest writer: Pilgrim Introduction In Catholic moral theology, the morality of an act depends on...

August 03, 2025

Progressive Catholicism: The Human Person Reimagined

With this article, we arrive at the third of five in a series exploring what...

August 01, 2025

Age of Distrust: Pope Francis and the Death Penalty

Guest writer: Pilgrim Introduction The 2018 revision to Catechism of the Catholic Church §2267 by...

July 2025

July 30, 2025

Are Catholics Lost In Theological Fog? Sadly, Many Are…

Guest Writer: Pilgrim Introduction Many Catholics today find themselves disoriented by conflicting theological voices, unsure...

July 15, 2025

What If… Progressive Catholics Got Their Way?

In my articles, I aim to articulate the Church’s magisterial teachings in relation to current...

July 06, 2025

“Obergefell Must Go” Yes, or No?

A recent article in First Things by Princeton professor Robert P. George explores the possibility...