Crossing an Ocean to Become a Priest: Saint John Neumann’s Transatlantic Quest for Holiness

Crossing an Ocean to Become a Priest: Saint John Neumann’s Transatlantic Quest for Holiness

In Question 137 of his Summa Theologiae, Saint Thomas Aquinas discusses perseverance. There, the Angelic Doctor quotes Saint Augustine, “We hold that perseverance is a gift of God, whereby we persevere unto the end, in Christ.” A Paragon of Perseverance Perseverance is difficult. No matter how eagerly sought at its inception, any noble goal eventually involves … Read more

Deliver Us from the Scourge of Cafeteria Cardinals and Bishops

Deliver Us from the Scourge of Cafeteria Cardinals and Bishops

Tragically, Catholics are used to Catholic politicians who pick and choose the issues they adhere to in Church teaching. The most notorious case is that of America’s current president, who uses all the powers of government to promote the LGBTQ agenda and a North Korean-style abortion policy until birth, all the while … Read more

Closing Remarks in My Debate With Dr. John Lamont

Closing Remarks in My Debate With Dr. John Lamont

Much of what Dr. John Lamont includes in his response to my previous replies repeats what has already been seen. Thus, I will limit myself to some brief remarks. For Dr. Lamont, the fact that bishops have a power of ordinary jurisdiction is incompatible with the fact that this power was granted … Read more

Under Pius IX’s Direction, the Archbishop of Paris Grudgingly Lifts His Condemnation of l’Univers

Under Pius IX’s Direction, the Archbishop of Paris Grudgingly Lifts His Condemnation of l’Univers

Two great misfortunes marked Louis Veuillot’s life during Felix Dupanloup’s, the Bishop of Orleans, campaign to get the French episcopate to condemn L’Univers. First, Veuillot’s six-month old daughter, Thérèse passed away in July 1852. In November, his wife died of peritonitis shortly after giving birth to their daughter Medeline. Grief-stricken, the editor-in-chief … Read more

The Bishop of Davenport Offers a Revealing Glimpse into The Shape of a Radical Post Synodal Church

The Bishop of Davenport Offers a Revealing Glimpse into The Shape of a Radical Post Synodal Church

The Diocese of Davenport (Iowa) issued a set of “Guidelines for Pastoral Accompaniment of Sexual and Gender Minorities,” designed to take effect on October 4, 2023. The four-page document was the product of almost three years’ work by the diocese’s “gender committee.” While its doubtful authority goes no further than that diocese’s … Read more