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October 2026

October 01, 2026

The Order We Did Not Make: The World We Received

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Did God Really Say The first act of the fall is a...

July 2026

July 31, 2026

A Christian Theodicy: The Wound and the Crown

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Preface This is the first of two essays that are not an...

June 2026

June 09, 2026

“The Committee” Evaluates Moses and Jesus… The Results

Guest writer: Pilgrim. Two Listening Processes The Wilderness Consultation In the second year after the...

May 2026

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...

March 2026

March 15, 2026

Hell, Eternity, and the God Who Does Not Abandon

Guest writer: Pilgrim. "For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save...

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 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 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....

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 11, 2025

Is the Church Afraid to Appear Mean?

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

June 2025

June 14, 2025

Why Truth Is Not Bullying (Even When the Crowd Says So)

Recently, I received some pointed criticism—both in my comment section and on another Patheos blog—accusing...

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...

March 2023

March 29, 2023

A Good Samaritan Does Not Abandon Those Who Suffer in Sin

I often write about sin. Sin is real. Sin causes untold suffering in the world....

March 21, 2023

What is the Only Unforgiven Sin?

Then Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do...

March 13, 2023

The German Synodal Way Rejects Human Teleology and Blesses Sin

On March 10th 2023, the German Synodal Way (GSW) approved a five-page document allowing for...

February 2023

February 06, 2023

My God, I am Sorry for my Sin…

While attending Confession on Saturday, God spoke to my spirit in a special way as...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

Honest Talk on the “Pastoral Approach” to Sexual Sin

But the exclusion of men and women because of their marital status or their sexual...

August 2022

August 15, 2022

Are We Truly Rational Animals or Not?

Are we truly rational animals or not? What is a rational animal? In philosophy, especially...

February 2022

February 23, 2022

Grave Sin After Baptism: the Early Church vs. Martin Luther

What of grave sin after baptism? Those baptized had an expectation to live holy lives...

December 2021

December 23, 2021

Confession in the Early Church: Fact or Fiction?

The Church has always taught the necessity of the baptized to confess sin. The practice's...