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October 2026

October 02, 2026

Rich Man, Poor Man: Altruism and Agency

In my previous article, I challenged a way of speaking about poverty that emphasizes what...

September 2026

September 24, 2026

The Poor Have Rights—and Responsibilities

I recently read these words by a fellow Patheos writer concerning the Christian’s obligation to...

July 2026

July 20, 2026

Denouncing Is Easy. Governing Is Hard. Now Show Me Results!

In a recent article, Patheos writer Henry Karlson denounced what he calls “the theology of...

June 2026

June 18, 2026

The Grammar and the Wound: Truth and Pastoral Reckoning

Introduction: The Reckoning of the Grammar Requires The Christian tradition proposes that the sexual act...

June 06, 2026

Extinction Through Compassion: Down Syndrome’s Disappearance

Recently, news broke that popular YouTuber Jesse Ridgeway and his wife chose to terminate a...

February 2026

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...

January 2026

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 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...

November 2025

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 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...

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 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 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...

April 2025

April 15, 2025

Five Reasons You Should Be Catholic

In light of Holy Week, I felt inspired to share five reasons why readers of...

July 2023

July 18, 2023

The Denial of Human Dignity in New Mexico: The Tragic Story of Alex Fierro

To start, researching for this article broke my heart. No human, especially a newborn baby,...

February 2023

February 12, 2023

4 Ways the Catholic Church is a “Sign of Contradiction” to the World

…and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined...

February 08, 2023

In the Darkness, the Diocese of Des Moines Offers Some Light

In past articles, I sounded the alarm concerning a darkness looming within the Church. For...