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January 2024

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 19, 2024

Overcoming the Hermeneutic of Theistic Suspicion

Recently, a reader reached out to me for a one-on-one exchange on social media. He...

January 14, 2024

Sola Scriptura Makes All Beliefs into Mere Opinion

I often write about sola scriptura (SS) and its consequences. One of my main concerns...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

The Latin Right: A Year in Review Part 2 (Happy New Year)

Happy New Year!!! Welcome to Part 2 of A Year in Review. I left off...

December 24, 2023

The Latin Right: A Year in Review Part 1 (Merry Christmas!)

Merry Christmas!!! This year offered many writing opportunities for Catholic bloggers. I list below some...

December 19, 2023

Did the Church Change Her Views on Blessing Sin? Nope!

As feared, much confusion surrounds the recently released Church document regarding blessing people in irregular...

December 18, 2023

Is Jesus an Intolerant Bully? Maybe…

To hear some Christians, Jesus sounds like some kind of “free love” bell-bottomed hippy from...

December 13, 2023

The Good God of the Inaccessible Black Box

In a recent article, I analyzed the applicability of Scripture as an ultimate authority regarding...

December 08, 2023

Pilgrim’s Reflection on Just War – Guest Contributor

As we witness the sheer horror of modern warfare in Gaza and Ukraine, and see...

December 06, 2023

Is Truth “Tribal?”

A recent article by a fellow Patheos writer, and a comment he received from a...

November 2023

November 30, 2023

For the Record, I’m No Rad-Trad and I Support the Pope

Recently, I read a comment on Patheos’ Facebook page calling my blog “rad-trad” and my...

November 23, 2023

I Asked Magisterium AI Some Hot Button Catholic Questions…

A friend of mine informed me about a new online tool called Magisterium AI (currently...

November 21, 2023

Progressive Catholicism is NOT the Answer

Disclaimer: For the record, I hold no ill will towards any Christian, progressive or otherwise....

November 14, 2023

The True Value of Inaccessible Authority… An Historical Critique of Sola Scriptura

In past articles, I addressed the topic of sola scriptura. An issue for me, and...

November 03, 2023

The Travels of a Christian Pilgrim – Guest Contributor

The below article was provided by regular reader and commentator, Pilgrim. The Travels of a...

November 01, 2023

“I think It’s Time to Say Goodbye…” A Reflection on All Souls’ Day (In Honor of My Deceased Father)

Two days before my father passed away, the doctors gave him strong pain medication after...

October 2023

October 30, 2023

JRR Tolkien, Middle Earth, and the Problem of Evil

JRR Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings (LOTR), lived and died a devout...

October 26, 2023

Is “Blessing” the Sinner also an Approval of Sin? Well, It Depends…

We live in a fascinating time of Church history. Some on the Left side of...

October 23, 2023

Open Letter to Michael Lofton Concerning the Hermeneutic of “Suspicion” Surrounding Pope Francis

Hello Michael, First, allow me to state that I enjoy watching your channel, Reason &...

October 21, 2023

The Parable of the Bad Patient and Good Physician

One day, a man visited his doctor for routine tests. His doctor ran the tests...

October 17, 2023

An Ambiguous Revolution: Changing the Church through Vagueness and Ambiguity

In a recent article concerning the five dubias addressed to Pope Francis, I concluded that...

October 11, 2023

“An Open Letter to Pope Francis” from a Priest in the Trenches

On October 6th, 2023, Fr. Joseph Illo, priest in the archdiocese of San Francisco, posted...

October 09, 2023

“I Need a Church to Tell Me I’m Wrong Where I Think I’m Right” – GK Chesterton

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) My Protestant friends and I...

September 2023

September 28, 2023

Appeal to Conscience or Exemption from Sin? The Slow Death of Catholic Conscience

The false appeal to “follow your conscience” so as to exempt oneself from following the...

September 24, 2023

A Counterfeit Church: When the Church Becomes a Compassionate NGO

During his first homily as Pope in 2013, Pope Francis gave the following warning: …if...

September 18, 2023

Marginalized By Rome: No Room in “Enlarged Tent” For Traditionalist Catholics

We live in the midst of a “synodal renewal of the Church.” This Church “listens”...

September 13, 2023

How to Demoralize the Church

The current messaging coming from the Vatican baffles me. The Vatican appears to stand by...

September 03, 2023

3 Things Some Progressive Catholics Want (In My Opinion)

As a “conservative” Catholic, I often get pushback from “progressive” Catholics. They claim I am...

September 02, 2023

Guest Contributor Todd Flowerday: Fear is Useless; What is Needed is Trust

In the spirit of dialogue, I provided one of my critics a space to contribute....

August 2023

August 31, 2023

Cracking the Code of Synodality

In a recent article, A Synod of Disappointment Looms: Who Is This Synod for Anyway?,...