Articles on Culture and Politics
“A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern. But what is the best that we can offer to those who govern? Prayer!” Pope Francis
Assessing the American Alpha Achievement Culture
With a president who promised in his campaign that we’re going to “win so much we’re going to get tired of winning” we should stop to ask what is so great about winning. Are [...]
The Tale of Two Churches
I have been a Catholic now for thirteen years. Like most converts, I described my reception into the Catholic Church as ‘coming home.’ However, the homecoming was not all that the sentimental phrase implies. [...]
Why Same Sex Marriage is Impossible for Catholics
As a parish priest not a month goes by that I don’t help very ordinary people face very extraordinary moral decisions. The “sexual revolution” has turned out to be not simply an era of [...]
John Paul II – Prophet of the People
The media friendly Prime Minister of England famously referred to Diana Princess of Wales as ‘the people’s princess.’ For all her human faults, Diana was a natural performer. She knew how to work a [...]
Will ISIS Attack Rome?
After the barbaric beheading of twenty one Coptic Christians, the ISIS murderers brayed their threat to the West. Saying they would fill the oceans with the blood of “crusaders” they also said, “We will [...]
The Catholic Roots of England
Pope St Gregory the Great - Apostle for England I was watching the service of Evensong from Westminster Abbey the other night that took place during Benedict XVI's visit to England. It [...]