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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
The Catholic Sola Fide
Sola Fide is one of the famous Protestant "solas". It means "Faith Alone" and is the expression of the Protestant belief that we are saved by faith alone. This statement is a clear rejection [...]
Napa, Ministry and Money
One of the aims of the Napa Institute Conference is to bring together Catholic philanthropists with leaders of Catholic apostolates and ministries to achieve positive relationships for ministry and outreach. Some critics have blasted [...]
Napa: Energy, Enthusiasm and Entreprenurial Catholicism
This week I attended the Napa Conference in California for the first time. It was great to meet so many readers of this blog and to connect with publishers and editors I have been [...]
Synodality or Subsidiarity?
Certain levels of the Catholic Church are all abuzz with the workings of "synodality". This top-down congregation of committees purports to be a "work of the Spirit" by which all God's people get a [...]
Advice for a Disappointed Convert
The other day on social media a convert to the Catholic faith indulged in a familiar rant--and I sympathize. This person had visited a charismatic-type Protestant church and said (I paraphrase) "The worship was [...]
Seven Skulls of Seven Brothers
Whenever the memorial came along of the Seven holy founders of the Servite Order I was curious. I did not know who these saints were and have to confess that I did not take [...]
