Homosexuality is not the cause of the Church’s abuse crisis
The child abuse problem in the Church is not caused, in the main, by having gay men in the priesthood. The John Jay Report recognizes this fact: “As generally understood now, homosexual […]
Many Muslims love God and Neighbor, and are in the state of grace
Unbaptized persons who truly love God enter the state of grace by an implicit baptism of desire. Having the state of grace means that they have the supernatural virtues of love, faith, […]
Magisterial Teaching on Salvation for Children
Human persons who die unrepentant from actual mortal sin, or who die in a state of original sin alone, are sent by God to Hell, but they have different punishments. Second Council […]
The Hidden Heresies on the Catholic Right
This article is not about sedevacantists, who have left the Catholic Church by formal schism and formal heresy. Instead, it is about Catholics who purport to accept Vatican II and the recent […]
Heresy and Schism, Past and Present
The current conservative schism is very revealing about the schisms and heresies of past centuries. Read any article on a heresy or schism of the distant past, e.g. Arianism, and you will […]
Monthly Newsletter
I’m starting a brief monthly newsletter: Catholic news commentary, theology articles, Eschatology, Answers to readers questions, etc. The newsletter will be sent out by e-mail, once a month. If it becomes popular, […]
Did Pope St. Marcellinus commit Apostasy?
Pope Marcellinus (296-304) died a martyr and is one of many early Popes who are Catholic Saints. That fact alone leads me to the conclusion that Pope Marcellinus did not commit apostasy […]
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The anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim views of Michael Voris
As a believing and practicing Catholic, I reject the anti-Jewish views of Michael Voris and other persons on the far right of Catholicism. These views are contrary to authentic Catholic teaching and […]
Popes Listed in Order by Year
St. Peter (Ascension of Christ to ~67) St. Linus (67-76) St. Anacletus (Cletus) (76-88) St. Clement I (88-97) St. Evaristus (97-105) St. Alexander I (105-115) St. Sixtus I (115-125) St. Telesphorus (125-136) […]
Arizona Calligraphy Shop and Non-discrimination Laws
Here’s the news story: Court: Phoenix wedding invitation designers must serve LGBT customers. Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, owners of Brush & Nib Studio, are evangelical Christians. “They filed a lawsuit against […]
Is There An Alternative To Seminaries?
Perhaps the Catholic Church would have better priests if candidates for ordination received their formation outside of seminaries. The Problem Some seminaries fall under the influence of priests, theologians, and other leaders […]
