Unless you’ve been living under a rock or avoiding the news, you’re aware that Pope Francis recently did a sit-down interview with CBS journalist Norah O’Donnell. In case you haven’t seen it yet, thirteen minutes of the interview were broadcast...
The following is the May 13, 2024, homily of Cardinal Juan José Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, delivered at the Sanctuary of Fátima in Portugal. Due to the rain, he set aside his prepared text and delivered a spontaneous homily instead....
I actually meant to write this post a week or so ago, but with so many things going on, I’m only posting this now. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m attempting to ease myself out of the apologetics sphere a bit...
Just a quick post tonight — Back in January, I published an interview I did with Laura Vander Voss, MissHappyCatholic on YouTube and founder of Trad Recovery, a group that provides resources and a support group network to help Catholics...
I’d like to provide a brief history lesson on the “smaller, purer Church” predicted by Pope Benedict XVI and also reaffirmed by Pope Francis on multiple occasions. Background Catholics in the West have witnessed what seems to be an unstoppable...
Note: Jimmy Akin recently did an episode of his “Mysterious World” podcast on a short book that had a significant impact on my life. My understanding of this book changed as I matured, and I learned a significant lesson about...
After a visit in late February to Gemelli Isola Tiberina Hospital and undergoing diagnostic tests, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis was “still feeling unwell,” but planned to preside over Holy Week liturgies nevertheless. On February 29, the Pope’s schedule...
Editor’s Note: A priest asked Deacon McManaman to write this article as something to give to couples who come to seek baptism for their child, but who are not married in the Church, to help them understand Catholic teaching on...
On March 4, Pedro Gabriel was interviewed by James Hanink (New Oxford Review) and Christopher Zehnder (Catholic Textbook Project) for the WCAT TV podcast “The Open Door”. Here are some of the topics covered during the interview: What counts as...
In 1971, Frank Sheed published a book entitled What Difference Does Jesus Make? In chapter one, “The Dimming of Christ,” he writes, “Christ is in eclipse for many Christians in many Churches.” He then goes on to say, “I was...
Here’s a quick Friday-night post. I wanted to share a short documentary on a religious movement I’ve followed with great curiosity for well over a decade: the Palmarian Christian Church, which has operated in El Palmar de Troya, Andalusia, Spain,...
Michael Lofton from Reason and Theology interviewed Pedro Gabriel about his new book “Heresy Disguised as Tradition” During the course of this interview, Michael and Pedro talked about how heresy often seems to seem more traditional than the magisterial interpretation, and...
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