Catholicism
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Pray for the Pope
Every day after my rosary I say a Pater Noster, Ave Maria, and Salve Regina for the…
Mary, Conceived Without Sin, Pray For Us
Tomorrow, Catholics throughout the world celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and the belief…
Avoiding Another Roman Fiasco In February
By peremptorily ordering the American bishops not to vote on local remedies for today’s Catholic crisis of…
A Grand Betrayal
Sometimes a grand betrayal serves as a mirror of truth, revealing that a person or institution has…
Angels of Advent
Angels appear at critical moments in the Hebrew Bible. The angel of Yahweh helps Hagar as she…
Cleansed and Conformed to God’s Will
Father, We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted” has long been one of my favorite hymns. Its tune,…
Confessions of a Catholic Whistleblower
In late July, I began giving internal diocesan documents to an investigative reporter in my hometown of…
Vatican Autocracy and the U.S. Bishops
As the U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore on the weekend of November 10–11, it seemed certain that,…
Hour of the Wolf
Earlier this year I edited an anthology, Christ’s Body, Christ’s Wounds: Staying Catholic When You’ve Been Hurt…
Synodality Upended
Last Monday, as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops gathered for the 2018 General Assembly, the Holy…
Superheroes and Saints
Face front, true believers. Last week the world lost one of the few household names among the…
The Vatican Intervention in Baltimore
By quashing the American Catholic bishops’ bid for an independent investigation into the burgeoning sex-abuse scandal, the…
A Conversation Between Two Converts
Below is an excerpt from the newly published book of interviews with Catholic converts, Mind, Heart, and…
To the Bishops, Before Their General Assembly
Dear Eminences and Excellencies, I write to you as a former senior staffer at the United States…
Restoring Trust
On Monday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will convene for its 2018 Fall General Assembly—a…
