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September 2026

September 22, 2026

Is This “Culture War” Catholicism—or Evangelization?

Recently, I purchased a book by a popular Catholic author—a cleric not known for engaging...

August 2026

August 26, 2026

Whose Vision of Human Flourishing Reflects The Common Good?

Applying the Common Good Consistently to Abortion, Sexuality, Marriage, and the Rights of Children In...

August 21, 2026

How Do We Determine What Falls Under “The Common Good”?

In a previous article, I addressed Henry Karlson’s claims about the dangers of Christian Nationalism....

August 17, 2026

Fighting Over the Rhetorical Woman

Everyone Knows What a Woman Is—Until the Definition Becomes Inconvenient Currently, the WNBA (Women’s National...

June 2026

June 27, 2026

The Real Danger of Imagination in the Spiritual Life

In a recent exchange between two Catholics—one progressive and one more conservative—the progressive accused the...

June 22, 2026

The Soft Bigotry of Low Saintly Expectations

In 2000, then-presidential candidate George W. Bush popularized the phrase "the soft bigotry of low...

June 15, 2026

The Grammar the Body Speaks

Scripture, Experience, and the Flesh Introduction: The Question That Was Always There There is a...

May 2026

May 15, 2026

On the Evasion of Argument and Accountability

Guest writer: Pilgrim. (A special thanks to Pilgrim for his continuing contribution to the blog,...

May 08, 2026

The Revolution That Dares Not Speak Its Name

Guest writer: Pilgrim. On the Art of Changing Everything While Changing Nothing Introduction There is...

May 05, 2026

Is Moral Truth Optional for Those Who Struggle?

Do all Catholics, regardless of their personal struggles and life situations, deserve access to the...

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...

January 2026

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...

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...

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...

November 2025

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:...

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...

September 2025

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...

July 2025

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 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 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...

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 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...

May 2025

May 28, 2025

How Not to “Read Romans Right”: Lessons in Eisegesis

Recently, I appeared on the Heretic Happy Hour podcast. Hosted by progressive Christian Keith Giles...

August 2022

August 30, 2022

Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up: Jesus and Human Sexuality

Will the real Jesus please stand up… Do you believe in Jesus? If you are...

June 2022

June 13, 2022

Jesus’ Silence is Not Acceptance or Allowance

Silence is not acceptance. Silence is violence is a common phrase used by those on...

June 04, 2022

Truth Vs. “the Truth of Lived Reality”

Is there such of thing as truth in regards to human sexuality? Recently, I commented...