I have received questions related to my recent essay in Where Peter Is titled “The Demos II Affair.” In the interest of clarification, I have summarized them and provided brief responses. Q1: Why did you criticize Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI for being monarchs? A1: The article compares Demos’s criticism of...
After Eve Tushnet was on the podcast last year to talk about her book, Tenderness: A Gay Christian’s Guide to Unlearning Rejection and Experiencing God’s Extravagant Love, I knew that she was the person I wanted to bring on the show to unpack Fiducia Supplicans (the new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith permitting...
A reflection on the readings for March 17, 2024 — The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B) Holy Week will be upon us in just seven days. The week begins with the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Sunday and ends with him in the tomb on Saturday after his Passion and...
Thomas’ work demonstrates both his commitment to understanding the revealed word of God in all its dimensions and, at the same time, his remarkable openness to every truth accessible to human reason. The Angelic Doctor was profoundly convinced that since God is the truth and the light that illumines all understanding, there can...
I think I have some answers to the questions I brought up last week regarding the apparent takeover of Church Militant. Last week, as you recall, my first article for Where Peter Is was published, about some odd shenanigans at Church Militant’s X (formerly Twitter) page. I described a video where Joe Gallagher...
This is an article that I’m nervous to publish, especially in light of the recent backlash against Pope Francis. This week, the pope has received a great deal of criticism, including criticism from many who typically view him favorably, following his recent “white flag” comment to a Swiss outlet regarding the Russian war...
Eleven years. We are just beginning to realize the great mercy that God has showed us by giving us a Universal Shepherd who invites us daily to personal conversion, to social fraternity, and towards the necessary reform of the Church. Barely do we realize that he truly believes wholeheartedly that the Holy Spirit...
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 “tradition”? Does a simple appeal to the social sciences answer this question? What...
The Word is living, being, spirit, all verdant greening, all creativity. This Word manifests itself in every creature. St. Hildegard of Bingen I’d like to begin this reflection on the royal priesthood of the faithful with Paul’s letter to the Colossians: He [Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of...
I first met Dr. Joseph Stuart over a decade ago now. He was an adjunct professor with a newly minted Phd when Kristina and I were sophomores at Aquinas College. We took a course he taught called Catholic Political Thought. I remember we talked a lot about the French Revolution and took a...
A reflection on the readings for March 10, 2024 — The Fourth Sunday of Lent. Today we are celebrating the fourth Sunday of Lent, also known as “Laetare Sunday,” which means “rejoice.” However, here’s a fun fact: even though the colors of Lent look a lot like the colors of Advent, its message...
Recently what is called “lay theology” has sprung up and spread to various places, and a new class of “lay theologian” has emerged, which claims to be sui juris; there are professors of this theology occupying established chairs, courses are given, notes published, seminars held. These professors distinguish their teaching authority from, and in...
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