The power of the Petrine ministry
A reflection on the readings of Sunday, August 27, 2023 — The 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time Over a decade ago, I was blessed to be present as a young priest in St. Peter’s Square on March 12 as white...
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Is the Desire for Perfection a Good Desire?
The correct answer to the unconditional question “Who is like God?” is the unconditional response “No one is like God!” Only God is truly infinite. Only God exists essentially. Only God is absolutely perfect. All finite substances have real essential...
Is the death penalty ever “legitimate defense”?
Last week at Where Peter Is, we published a lengthy essay in four parts by theologian Robert Fastiggi, PhD, on the magisterial authority of the 2018 revision to no. 2267 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) on the death penalty. In his...
Pope Francis Warns Priests against Being “Traders of the Spirit”
Yesterday Pope Francis released a remarkable letter to the priests of the Diocese of Rome, of which he is the diocesan bishop in addition to his numerous other responsibilities and powers over the Church outside central Italy. He warns against...
The Paradoxical Jesus
In one scene from the iconic Pixar movie Cars, protagonist Lightning McQueen is being schooled by seasoned race car Doc Hudson. In this scene Doc tells him he needs to “turn right to go left.” Doc tells McQueen to drive...
Has Pope Francis betrayed his predecessors’ legacies?
One of the endnotes in George Weigel’s 2005 book God’s Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Church retells the (likely apocryphal) story of an exchange that is said to have occurred immediately after the 1914 conclave...
New course: “Understanding Pope Francis – Key Concepts”
I am very pleased to announce that Where Peter Is co-founder and longtime contributor Pedro Gabriel is launching a beta version of a new online course entitled, “Understanding Pope Francis — Key Concepts.” This course is designed to assist anyone...
Pope to new doctrine chief: Keep the faith
In his letter accompanying the appointment of Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis invites his new Prefect to focus on the “main purpose” of the Dicastery: “keeping the faith.” These are...
Pope’s health | Pierre v USCCB | Vatican on web trolls
This week, Dominic and I give an update on Pope Francis’s health and his audience and travel schedule. Next, we discuss the message that the US papal nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre, delivered to the US bishops gathered in Orlando...
Papal Health update | US Church vs Synod | TX Nuns vs Bishop Olson
This week on the Debrief, Dominic and I give an update on Pope Francis’s condition following surgery, and his meditation on St Therese. We discuss the disconnect between the US Church and the rest of the world. Finally, We discuss...
Missionary zeal from a hospital bed
After yesterday’s 40-minute visit to a Roman hospital for a “check up,” Pope Francis participated this morning in his usual Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s square, where he spoke about St. Therese of the Child Jesus and afterwards greeted...
New Episode of the Debrief, “Pope Francis: Still More to do?”
New Episode of the Debrief! Just in time for Pentecost Sunday and Memorial Day weekend, Mike Lewis and Dominic de Souza break down the latest news from Pope Francis. Topics: 1. Pope Francis’s urgent message on care for creation...
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