[In my September 18 article on Fr. Chad Ripperger’s “bizarre and dangerous views,” I quoted from a 2021 review of Fr. Ripperger’s “Deliverance Prayers” book by the esteemed Australian theologian Fr. Peter Joseph, which was posted in audio format on...
In the past week, it seems that celebrity exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger and his supporters suddenly decided to mount an offensive in response to the article I wrote about his heterodox and dangerous views way back on September 18. I...
On October 24, 2024, Pope Francis released his fourth encyclical, dedicated to the Heart of Jesus Christ: Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”). What follows is a summary of the encyclical’s main themes. It does not replace a full reading of...
You know what they say: Theology – you can’t live with it, you can’t live without it. Quite seriously: There is a problem inherent in theological study. This may not be obvious in prospect, but with even a little experience, the...
It has been a little over a month since we published my article on the problematic and heterodox teachings of the Denver-based exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger, “The bizarre and dangerous views of a celebrity exorcist,” and it appears that it...
At the opening of the Synod’s Second Session on October 2, significant media attention was brought to Cardinal Victor Fernández’s remarks on the possibility of ordination of women deacons. While discussions about ordained deaconesses have often stolen the spotlight during the...
The ten leading members whom the Pope last week expelled from the scandal-plagued Peruvian movement Sodalicio were responsible for abuse of different kinds: physical, including sadism and violence; of conscience; and spiritual abuse, such as using information obtained in spiritual...
On September 13, 2024, during his historic apostolic visit to Southeast Asia and Oceania, Pope Francis made headlines with a statement: “All religions are paths to God.” This remark, made during an interreligious meeting in Singapore, quickly sparked controversy, with...
Father Chad Ripperger, perhaps the world’s most famous living exorcist following the 2016 death of Father Gabriel Amorth, has been in high demand in certain Catholic circles in recent years. He has made regular appearances on far-right Catholic YouTube shows...
This morning, Vanity Fair published a provocative and insightful article by Kathryn Joyce that delves deep into a growing trend among certain factions of American Catholicism: the embrace and celebration of high-profile right-wing converts to the faith. Joyce explores how...
Honestly this situation can hardly get more ridiculous. Assuming this isn’t a parody (and there’s no reason to think it is), Mel Gibson has entered the fray with an open letter expressing his support of the disgraced and freshly-excommunicated schismatic...
Some errors seem to never go away. I refer, in particular, to those that result from reasoning on the basis of statistical data. Last year I took it upon myself to challenge a particular priest, one rather averse to Pope...
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