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March 2026

March 10, 2026

Theological Assumptions Vs. the Historical Record

In my last two articles, I described my journey to Catholicism and challenged Protestant readers...

March 09, 2026

Predestination: Between Sovereignty and Love

Guest writer: Pilgrim. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to...

March 06, 2026

Protestants, Can You Show Me What I Missed?

In a previous article, “Explaining Away” the Appeal of Catholicism, I explained why I, as...

March 04, 2026

Mike Lewis at WPI: Gold in the Fire Or Smoke in the Air

This article from frequent guest contributor Peter (Pilgrim) perfectly demonstrates what I called out in...

February 2026

February 28, 2026

Why I Often Criticize Progressive Catholicism

Recently, one critic chastised me for my continued criticism of progressive Catholicism. His accusation rests...

February 26, 2026

Grace, Freedom, and the God Who Does Not Coerce

Guest author: Pilgrim. Author’s note: I happened upon this blog a year ago. Despite my...

February 23, 2026

“Explaining Away” the Appeal of Catholicism

Recently, a good Protestant friend of mine — a Presbyterian pastor, no less — sent...

February 21, 2026

Does Skin Color Change the Moral Weight of Suffering?

A bit of personal background may help frame this discussion. I grew up in Southern...

February 18, 2026

The Church Cannot “Walk Back” Reality

In my last article, Falsifying Reality: Dante, Truth, and Gender Identity, a Catholic commenter named...

February 15, 2026

Are We God’s Referees?

Guest writer: Pilgrim. What Jesus teaches about judgement, suffering, and why we are not God's...

February 12, 2026

Falsifying Reality: Dante, Truth, and the Gender Identity

Many students of literature and poetry recognize Dante’s Inferno as the first part of The...

February 09, 2026

God Is God, You Are Not

Who Am I to Judge (God)? Many today treat a non-judgmental attitude as a virtue....

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 28, 2026

The Danger of Enraged Imprudence

Minneapolis currently stands at the center of political volatility. Tragic events no longer unfold; they...

January 27, 2026

The Seamless Garment: Is It Actually Catholic?

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Introduction Recent discussions among Catholics have exposed a credibility problem rooted less...

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...

January 15, 2026

Whose Power? Progressive Utopianism Or Christian Theodicy

In reading many progressive writers, one theme appears again and again: power. Power to restructure...

January 13, 2026

Two Parables, One Pattern: Mercy, Grace, and Transformation

Guest writer: Pilgrim. He who created you without you, will not save you without you....

January 09, 2026

History as Chiasm: Christianity Against Progress and Despair

Guest writer: Pilgrim The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the...

January 06, 2026

From Pantheon to Church: The Triumph of Catholicism

Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Of the many wondrous works...

December 2025

December 22, 2025

Seeing Christmas and Holy Saturday: How Stories Form Us

Guest writer: Pilgrim Prologue I was setting up the Christmas crib with my five-year-old grandson....

December 19, 2025

No Deals with Molech—the Limits of Political Prudence

I refuse to support any politician who backs legal access to abortion. The deliberate killing...

December 16, 2025

This Is My Body: The Choice Between Gift and Grasp

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Introduction: The First Choice A Catholic senator defends marriage and votes against...

December 12, 2025

Does The Catholic Church “Otherize” Women?

In my two most recent articles, I examined how Marxist and postmodern thought influence Catholics—and...

December 08, 2025

The Unanswered Question: Natural Law and Same-Sex Attraction

Guest contributor: Pilgrim A Study in Moral Discourse My starting position is that Catholic moral...

December 04, 2025

Why Catholic Thinking Is Anathema to Postmodern Minds

I recently read a passage that captures the disconnect many of my readers feel when...

November 2025

November 27, 2025

The Smoke of Satan: Post-Conciliar Confusion

Guest writer: Pilgrim Introduction In 1972, while home from university, my father told me Pope...