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September 20, 2025

Dear Protestants: Why Should I Agree with You?

As most readers know, I converted from Protestantism to Catholicism. What many may not know...

September 15, 2025

Questions That Don’t Have Easy Answers (Guest Writer)

Guest writer: Pilgrim An old man's thoughts on why members of the Church need more...

September 11, 2025

When Mercy Meets Truth: A Guide from Sin to Grace

Guest writer: Pilgrim Introduction From the beginning, the Church has proclaimed the Good News of...

September 06, 2025

“Pastoral” Deniability in Progressive Catholicism

I often write about my frustration with progressive Catholicism. At times, progressive Catholicism feels like...

September 01, 2025

Sex Assigned at Birth: From God or Man?

I began thinking about this article before the tragic events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August...

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 15, 2025

Would You Sign This?

In July 2025, three respected traditionalist/conservative theologians lost their longstanding professorships at Detroit’s Sacred Heart...

August 08, 2025

Mike Lewis’s “False Orthodoxy and Fired Professors” Revealed

Guest writer: Pilgrim Pastoralism, Doctrinal Ambiguity, and Asymmetry in Catholic Academic Life Introduction In the...

August 05, 2025

Correcting Mike Lewis: Fired Professors Are Not Heretics

What do you call a Catholic theologian who defends Veritatis Splendor, raises concerns about sacramental...

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 28, 2025

In Progressivism: Each Person Becomes Their Own Magisterium

In my last article, I addressed the progressive Catholic penchant for sentimentality. I showed that...

July 22, 2025

A Church of Sentiment Over Substance

In my last article, I hypothesized about the future of the Catholic Church if progressive...

July 20, 2025

The Call to Holiness and Catholicity

Guest writer: Pilgrim Introduction This post examines how the essential marks of holiness and catholicity,...

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 11, 2025

Restoring the Sacred Design of Man and Woman

Guest writer: Pilgrim In our modern world, there's a lot of confusion about who we...

July 09, 2025

No, The Resurrected Do Not Engage in Sexual Activity

I recently came across an article by fellow Patheos blogger Talley Cross on the Evangelical...

July 04, 2025

Difference Without Domination: The Answer to Gender War

Guest writer: Pilgrim Introduction Modern feminism, in its many forms, has brought attention to the...

June 2025

June 28, 2025

Seventeen Questions That Reveal Your True Catholic Identity

Catholics like me value the Church’s living Magisterium. This gift ensures that, no matter how...

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 16, 2025

A Father’s Heart: Reflections on Fatherhood (Guest Writer)

Guest writer: Pilgrim Introduction Yesterday was Father’s Day. As usual my children and grandchildren gathered...

June 14, 2025

Why Truth Is Not Bullying (Even When the Crowd Says So)

Recently, I received some pointed criticism—both in my comment section and on another Patheos blog—accusing...

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 18, 2025

Do You See Yourself? If Not, Why Not?

Most Saturday mornings, I attend a Catholic men’s group at a local donut shop. During...

May 17, 2025

The Blackbird’s Song of Hope to a Suffering World

Guest author: Pilgrim Introduction Of late I’ve been contemplating more and more the tension...

May 12, 2025

My Hope for the Pope Leo XIV Papacy

Habemus Papam! We have a Pope! On May 9, 2025, the 267th successor to St....

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...