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November 2025

November 22, 2025

False Virtue: Why Marxism and Catholicism Cannot Mix

Many Catholics today—some knowingly, others not—import Marxist categories such as oppressor versus oppressed, systemic harm,...

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 14, 2025

The Gospel Cannot Be Changed With a Footnote

Guest writer: Pilgrim The Loss of Faith from Humanae Vitae to Amoris Laetitia So Peter...

November 10, 2025

Between Mercy and Confusion: Amoris Laetitia’s Challenge

Guest writer: Pilgrim On why institutional precision is necessary for accompaniment to work universally Introduction:...

November 08, 2025

Why the Protestant “Solution” to Sola Scriptura Fails

Recently, I engaged two Protestant friends in an online discussion about Scripture as the final...

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 27, 2025

A Pilgrim in the Desert: Lessons from a Long Road

Guest writer: Pilgrim O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts...

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 14, 2025

Beyond Performative Hand-Wringing: Response to Mike Lewis

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Mike Lewis' recent article "Straight Answers: The Reasons Behind Restricting the Latin...

October 11, 2025

Is the Church Afraid to Appear Mean?

In the last article posted on this blog, Peter (Pilgrim) offered a critical assessment of...

October 09, 2025

Act of Reparation by Bishop Schneider: A Critical Assessment

Guest writer: Pilgrim Prologue: The Controversy in Rome In late September 2025, an event in...

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...

October 02, 2025

Reflections on Paths Through the Wilderness: Guest Writer

Guest writer: Pilgrim An old man's thoughts on the choices facing the faithful. Introduction "You...

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...

September 24, 2025

Where There Is No Vision: Reflections on Our Restless Age

Guest writer: Pilgrim More thoughts from an old man witnessing a culture lose its way...

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

For Charlie… Reflections on a Courageous Life Cut Short

I am in shock. Yesterday, someone assassinated Charlie Kirk—a father, husband, son, and warrior for...

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...