The Importance of a Sacramental Perspective – “The wonderful thing about the sacraments is their blessed objectivity: the fact that we have the assurance that they do confer the grace for which they’re set up, whether we feel anything or not. ” On Baptism: Conversation with Tibor Gorfol (coram fratribus intellexi)
Truth and Justice for Ukraine – “Leader of Ukrainian Catholic Church tells Aleteia that his nation finds hope in God and in its own resilience, reflects on changes in international policy.” After US tour, patriarch sees 2 essential elements for peace in Ukraine (Aleteia)
The Unending Synod – “The current “Implementation Phase” of the three-year synodal path, following the conclusion of last Fall’s Synodal Assembly in Rome, has now become the preparatory phase for something no one has ever heard of in the Catholic Church, namely an “Ecclesial Assembly.” Processes, Accompaniment, Implementation: Synodality, Forever (The Catholic Thing)
Sharing Mary’s Sorrows – “Early in Lent I always celebrate a votive Mass, which invites us to take our place at the foot of the Cross with the Mother of Sorrows.” Joining the Mother of Sorrows at the Cross (What We Need Now – Substack)
Together in His Truth – “As the People of God, the Church is the temple of the Holy Spirit, Christ’s very body (1 Cor. 12:27). Our Lord superintends our prayers, teaching, and leadership.” The Pillar and Foundation of Truth: A Statement by Evangelicals and Catholics Together (First Things)
To Young People – “In 1999, Pope John Paul came to St. Louis for a pastoral visit and, as was his custom, he wanted to meet with young people, so we held a gathering in the hockey stadium.” Opening Our Hearts to Jesus (What We Need Now – Substack)
Decline of Priests – “The number of major seminarians worldwide fell from 108,481 in 2022 to 106,495 in 2023, according to statistics published in the new Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae (CWN coverage)—a decline of 1.83% in a single year.” 12-year decline in worldwide priestly vocations accelerates (Catholic Culture)
Reading Makes Saints – “I made a pledge to keep up with my intellectual formation as a young priest and to not just be a dilettante who collected books and never really read them. And I have found that having a good, basic theological library has been a blessing in my life … ” 10 Books That Belong in Every Catholic Library (National Catholic Register)
Power and the Sexes – Power is now both the most basic difference between the male and female sexes, and it is also the root of sexual attraction between men and women. John Paul II’s Exploration of the Full Personhood of Women (Church Life Journal)
On Aslan’s Side – “Our desire for goodness, truth, and beauty is not escapism but homesickness.” On Living as a Narnian in Exile (The Sacred Image Project – Substack)
Church Teaching on Immigration – “While progressive Catholics conclude that Vice President Vance and other Catholic defenders of administration policy are flatly at odds with Church teaching on immigration, I will argue that that is not the case.” A Catholic Defense of Enforcing Immigration Laws (Public Discourse)
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