A little over a week ago, I published “The spiciest paragraphs in the final Synod document,” a list of the paragraphs that received the most “no” votes in the Synod’s Synthesis Report. Looking at the official vote tallies, the vast majority of paragraphs received well over 90% approval, with every paragraph being approved...
Dave Armstrong is a notable American apologist and prolific writer. He has written 51 books and 4,000 articles through the span of 30 years. His Patheos channel, “Biblical Evidence for Catholicism” hints at his favorite theme: to provide rational and compelling evidence for Catholic teachings and beliefs. His latest book, The Word Set...
(Updated November 6, 2023, following Cardinal Ghirlanda’s denial of these reports) Late in the day on Saturday, November 4, two news outlets reported rumors that Pope Francis is considering changes to the process for papal elections that would go into effect in advance of the the next conclave. The first article, by the...
A reflection on the scripture readings of November 5, 2023, the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. The audio, when available, will be posted here. It is not the easiest of times to be a Catholic priest. On the one hand, there is a tremendous shortage of priests. But the bigger issue is credibility....
The nature of this supreme authority, which all Christians are bound to obey, can be ascertained only by finding out what was the evident and positive will of Christ. Certainly Christ is a King for ever; and though invisible, He continues unto the end of time to govern and guard His church from...
Anyone who has read of the life of St. Padre Pio has undoubtedly learned of his many interactions with the holy souls. One of these tales involves St. Pio praying alone in the friary and being surprised at the sudden appearance of a man, despite locked doors. Pio asked him who he was,...
I am putting this together late on All Saints’ Day, so most of you won’t read this until November 2. But I would like to share a few things that might be worth reflecting on and carrying through this month of November, dedicated to all souls. My themes for today are spiritual consolation...
Dominic and I discuss the latest developments in the abuse scandal involving the priest artist Marko Rupnik, the “spiciest” paragraphs in the final report of the 2023 Synod, and Bishop Strickland’s visit to Rome. ABOUT THE DEBRIEF Intro Episode: youtu.be/LevSkGFqq4U A weekly show where we dive deep into the news, topics, questions, and...
October 31st marks Reformation Day, which is the anniversary of the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed the 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral. It marks the beginning of one of the greatest spiritual disasters against Christian unity and leading to centuries of conflict and cultural upheaval in the...
Does Pope Francis recognize the interpretation of Amoris Laetitia of the bishops of the pastoral region of Buenos Aires as his own? The context of the dubia On September 19, 2016, Cardinals Brandmüller, Burke, Caffarra, and Meisner sent Pope Francis the first dubia — 5 questions in which they demanded that he clarify...
It has been over 24 hours since the final document, or synthesis report, of the 2023 Synodal Assembly was published in Italian, but the English version has not yet been released (English and Italian are the two official languages). Once the official English translation is available, we will make the necessary changes to...
Reflection on the readings of October 29, 2023, the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Friends, in the past couple of years, Catholic media has been agog with anything newsworthy about Pope Francis. Some have reported correctly and have sought to understand Pope Francis and how his teaching is in continuity with his predecessors,...
Popular Posts