Our culture has become toxic, and it is actively hostile to Christian belief and practice. Not only that, the toxicity has infected a large part of the institutional Church. What can we do if leaving the Catholic Church itself is not an option?
To Whom Shall We Go (When Our Priest Is A Communist)? Part I
To Whom Shall We Go? "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life" (John 6:68) Your parish priest? We live in scary times. It looks like our secular institutions in the West are collapsing, with mob rule on the rise. "Mob rule" really means, of course, a tyranny of the elite … Continue reading To Whom Shall We Go (When Our Priest Is A Communist)? Part I
A Hand Slap to the Traditional Latin Mass
A Hand Slap The "hand slap" of the title is a playful allusion to an incident that occurred in January 2020. A woman in the crowd grabbed Pope Francis' hand and the startled pontiff reflexively slapped it away. His reaction was understandable, and the Pope apologized soon afterward. Nonetheless, many observers saw something iconic in … Continue reading A Hand Slap to the Traditional Latin Mass