Diminished Bishops, the New Ultramontanism and the Synodal Process
Is Vatican II’s achievement in reaffirming the authority of bishops being undercut by the current preparatory process for the Synod on Synodality?
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Why Vatican II Was Necessary
The Council's many theological and doctrinal accomplishments were crucial to rekindling that radical, Christ-centered faith that would be the source of a revitalized Catholic mission to convert the modern world.
An Open Letter to the Synod General Secretary
COMMENTARY: Some good news about Catholicism in the US news that might well be of interest to the universal Church as it considers its evangelical future.
The War of the Conciliar Succession, Continued
The real issue is the proper interpretation of the Council, which did not intend to reinvent Catholicism as another species of liberal Protestantism.
Dobbs, Roe and the Vindication of American Democracy
In siding with the unborn in Dobbs, the Supreme Court has struck a blow for civil rights as important as the blow it struck in Brown v. Board of Education.
Ike, D-Day and Fly Casting
COMMENTARY: We could use more men of character like Dwight Eisenhower today.
Russia, Ukraine, and Moral Reckoning
Vladimir Putin’s regime is a danger to the Russian people and the world, and will likely remain so, until the kind of reckoning that took place in Germany after World War II takes place in Russia.
Women of Valor and the Pro-Life Cause
COMMENTARY: By their lives, work and courage, these women falsify the claim that the pro-life cause is anti-woman.
On Being Thankful for America at Thanksgiving
COMMENTARY: At Thanksgiving 2021, America should rediscover hope in its heart.
Catholic Progressives and the Culture War
COMMENTARY: The culture war defining much of contemporary public life throughout the Western world comes in two forms.
