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June 2025

June 24, 2025

(Supreme Court) Justice and Gender-Affirming Care

As most of my readers know, I often write about what I consider the dangers...

June 18, 2025

Petition To The USCCB To Put An End to “Pride Masses”

The main responsibility of Catholic Bishops is to shepherd souls. Such a responsibility requires clarity...

June 04, 2025

Should Catholics Celebrate Pride or Fidelity?

Pride Month is once again here. This month marks a time when our cultural elites...

May 2025

May 22, 2025

Trad Catholic Visits the Progressive “Heretic Happy Hour”

Recently, I had the honor of participating in the first panel of Patheos bloggers to...

May 07, 2025

Religion and Political Authority: A Catholic Perspective

When Patheos initially asked me to contribute to its current discussion on religion and political...

April 2025

April 26, 2025

With Papal Postmortem: The German Bishops Are At It—Again…

Out of respect for the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and to pray...

April 18, 2025

ProgressiveCatholic.(No)com(ments) Allowed

As a blogger, I enjoy sharing my thoughts on theology, philosophy, culture, and politics. As...

March 2025

March 26, 2025

The Culture War is Spiritual Warfare

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the...

February 2025

February 25, 2025

In-Depth Response to a Critical Reader: What About…?

In the comment section of my last article, a reader blasted me for writing on...

February 20, 2025

To Catholic Subversives Who Support the Priestesshood

Recently, during the installation of a new archbishop in Brazil, a scandal occurred. This scandal...

February 02, 2025

Will You Submit to a Church that Tells You “No”?

In my last article, I addressed the importance of Christian unity, and the means God...

December 2024

December 28, 2024

The Triumph of Christian Conservatism in 2024: A Look Back

As we approach the end of the year, I wanted to highlight some articles from...

November 2024

November 11, 2024

3 Steps Democrats Can Take to Reclaim the Catholic Vote

Kamala Harris lost big in 2024. She not only lost the electoral college, but she...

November 07, 2024

Bigotry, Racism, & Fascism Did Not Win in the 2024 Election

Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States, now holds the rare distinction...

October 2024

October 25, 2024

Yes, Definitions Matter in All Discussions on Abortion

Recently, I wrote a couple of articles expressing my views on politics and abortion. Specifically,...

October 14, 2024

In 2024, the Seamless Garment Offers No Cover for Democrats

As I write this, less than twenty-three days remain until election day. The polls appear...

October 07, 2024

USCCB: Vote to Protect Children in Law and Against Abortion

In anticipation of the coming election in November and October’s Respect Life Month, the chairman...

August 2024

August 11, 2024

Culture Wars, Social Justice, & the Spiritual Works of Mercy

I tend to read a lot. I read books and articles. Most of what I...

August 02, 2024

Welcome to the New “Weird”

Am I weird? Are you? Well, if you live a traditionally normal life, a life...

July 2024

July 24, 2024

In Defense of JD Vance

The selection of Senator JD Vance as Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate on July 15th,...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

What is Fr. Martin’s Endgame?

This weekend, I watched the 2021 documentary Building a Bridge, based on the 2018 book...

May 22, 2024

Want Proof Butker’s Comments Agree with Catholic Teaching?

Some on the Catholic Left (and in secular society) think the comments made by Kansas...

May 19, 2024

Sensus Fidei: Do the Faithful Share in Infallibility?

In past articles, I touched upon Church authority verses Scripture only authority. Many Protestants bring...

May 12, 2024

President Mocks Catholics As Progressive Catholicism Weakens

Recently, two interesting stories emerged, one from the Associated Press (AP), the other from the...

May 08, 2024

Pilgrim Muses: Has Israel Lost the War Against Hamas?

Guest Contributor: Pilgrim In the early hours of Oct. 7th, 2023, Hamas launched a barrage...

March 2024

March 07, 2024

Democrats: Want Trump to Go Away? Let Him Win and Reset

Well, Nikki Haley suspended her campaign after achieving only one win on Super Tuesday in...

January 2024

January 29, 2024

We Remove God’s Warning Sign at Our Own Peril

A motorist removed a barricade and road closure sign from a road shut by a...

January 23, 2024

Tips to Dealing with TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome)

With the decisive victory of former president Donald Trump at the Iowa Caucuses, the latest...

January 22, 2024

Pilgrim Muses on Whether the “End is Nigh”

Guest Contributor: Pilgrim You will hear of wars and rumours of wars, but see to...

January 07, 2024

Let’s Stop the Extremist Rhetoric – It’s Unhelpful

Heading into an election year, many feel the need to heighten the rhetoric, especially around...