This December I have been struck by the ways that celebrating the birth of the Prince of Peace can sow such discord among His followers. I challenge you to Google “Is it permissible for Catholics to decorate for Christmas and listen to carols during Advent?” and skim through some of the results. Or...
Celebrity exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger has become a prominent and authoritative voice in certain Catholic media circles, captivating large in-person and online audiences with his opinions on topics ranging from demonology to space aliens to Harry Potter. He is something of a religious guru to many of his followers — perhaps a “Chuck...
Long before St. John Henry Newman, St. Vincent of Lerins wrestled with questions that still divide Catholics today: Can doctrine change? What does it mean to remain faithful to tradition? In today’s debates about tradition and doctrinal development, St. Vincent is often quoted, but rarely read carefully. In this video, Pedro Gabriel goes...
In this throwback episode from 2023, Paul and Dominic have a conversation with Shaun Blanchard about Vatican II and the development of doctrine. Shaun offers a brief history of the Church’s understanding about how doctrine develops over the past few centuries and how that culminated at Vatican II. Then we discuss how the...
In a particular way, I think of the rich ethical principles and patterns of thought that are the intellectual patrimony of Christian Europe. These are essential for safeguarding the divinely bestowed rights and inherent worth of every human person, from conception to natural death. They are likewise fundamental for responding to the challenges...
(Note: This article first appeared on Radio Veritas Asia on October 28, 2025.) Synodality has always been a core foundation of the Catholic Church, but in recent years, it has gained renewed focus, particularly through the efforts of the late Pope Francis. His vision for synodality sought to deepen the Church’s sense of...
While reading Pope Leo’s recent apostolic exhortation, Dilexi te, I was struck by an oblique reference he makes in the first chapter. Quoting Pope Francis, Leo observes that “some economic rules have proved effective for growth, but not for integral human development” (Dilexi te, 13). The phrase ‘integral human development’ has been floating...
In recent days, renewed attention has fallen on one of the most debated questions in the Catholic Church today: the possibility of women serving as deacons. Following the release of the Second Study Commission’s summary on the female diaconate, reactions have been strong… and often polarized. In this video, Pedro Gabriel walks through...
In Nicaea, faith was professed in Jesus, the only begotten Son of the Father: He who was made man for us and for our salvation is “God from God, light from light”. This is not only the light of an unthinkable knowledge, but the light that illuminates existence with the love of the...
Catholicism has always possessed a vivid symbolic imagination. The Church embraces a sacramental worldview, filled with signs and mysteries — miracles, apparitions, relics, saints, and sacred gestures. This imagination can nourish faith, but without guidance it can also slide into magical thinking, apparition-chasing, or conspiracy theory mindsets. In today’s digital landscape, these imaginative...
A quiet rebrand, a louder message, and a calculated campaign to curate a new kind of Catholic audience has hit social media. In late 2025, a new Catholic media brand Sign of the Cross began circulating aggressively on Facebook, Substack, Instagram, and YouTube. Its aesthetic feels familiar – solemn gold crosses, serious fonts,...
The Gospel Simplicity podcast — hosted by Austin Suggs — recently released a thoughtful and engaging interview with WPI contributor Andrew Likoudis about his new edited volume, Faith in Crisis. Their conversation explores some of the most urgent questions facing Catholics today: the meaning of tradition, the nature of authority, and how to...
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