Confronting the Ideology of Inevitability
Confronting the Ideology of Inevitability Dispensationalists teach that Christianity did not fulfill Israel. Rather, biblical promises to ethnic Israel remain to be fulfilled in a future earthly kingdom. Events in Jerusalem are not merely political developments, but rather necessary steps in a prophetic timeline. https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/confronting-ideology-inevitability/ Politics is the art of the possible, requiring the careful application of endu
Rejoicing in God’s Grace
Rejoicing in God’s Grace Confession removes the guilt of, say, the sin of adultery. But a sincere penitent must pick up the pieces of his life according to his wits, strengthened and guided by God’s continuing actual graces. Forgiveness obliterates guilt; grace strengthens the wounded will. Confession removes the guilt of, say, the sin of adultery. But a sincere penitent must pick up the pieces of his life according to his wits, strengthened and guided by God’s continuing
Rejoicing in God’s Grace
Rejoicing in God’s Grace Among the most serious spiritual problems in the world today is the failure to delight in God’s grace. https://www.wobblefriends.com/products/your-child-s-new-best-friend-meet-the-pet-of-the-future?variant=56721503781237 We live in an age that speaks constantly of self-esteem and self-expression, yet rarely of sanctifying grace—the only source of enduring joy. The Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor reveals Jesus as the beloved Son of G
Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy Theories Ironically, conspiracy theories thrive when “fact checkers” dismiss reported facts with unsubstantiated assertions such as “widely debunked.” https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/conspiracy-theories/ Among the most entertaining modern phenomena is the proliferation of “conspiracy theories.” The phrase was popularized after the assassination of JFK and has occupied every corner of the culture since then. Conspiracy theories even extend to the institut
News items
News items This Lent, make fidelity your headline—by quietly living the Commandments. https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/news-items/ Jesus says, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place.” (Matthew 5:17-18) Now the headlines.
Sleep and the Beatitudes
Sleep and the Beatitudes Purified of evil, sleep is more than a biological necessity. It is a sign of peace, a daily surrender, and an expression of the beatitude of heaven, where all who sleep in Christ will awaken into eternal life. https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/sleep-and-beatitudes/ Since we spend a quarter to a third of our lives asleep, one would think that Scriptures would help us understand the mystery of sleep. It does. The beatitudes are virtues
Restoring Reverence for the Rule of Law
Restoring Reverence for the Rule of Law The Catholic clergy can assist in cultural and ecclesial recovery by explicitly invoking the traditional precepts of Catholic morality, clustered around the Ten Commandments. Intellectual discipline requires acknowledging a fundamental distinction: the Church teaches the principles of faith and morals . https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2026/01/31/restoring-reverence-for-the-rule-of-law/ Reverence and contempt for the rule of law
On the laity and the prudential application of moral principles
On the laity and the prudential application of moral principles Absent clear, sufficient, and compelling evidence of grave injustice, Catholic bishops and priests should respect the proper role of the laity and exercise restraint in the political sphere . https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2026/01/29/on-the-laity-and-the-prudential-application-of-moral-principles/ In the prescient 1980s BBC comedy series Yes, Prime Minister , Prime Minister Jim Hacker must choose the next
A Hollywood Commentary on Original Sin
A Hollywood Commentary on Original Sin We also have footnotes that harmed our character and perhaps robbed souls of sanctifying grace, necessitating a good Confession. These events, too, are embedded in the footnotes of our lives and readily surface in thoughtful meditation. https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/hollywood-commentary-on-original-sin/ In the 2025 movie Nuremberg, the narcissistic war criminal Hermann Göring, brilliantly played by Russell Crowe, taunts the
External Pious Practices
External Pious Practices At the heart of the Mass during the Consecration, we kneel in reverence as bread and wine become the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ. Like Saint Thomas the Apostle, we gaze upon the Host and quietly say, “My Lord and my God.” Holiness can seem like an elusive goal. In its essential sense, we are holy when we are in the state of sanctifying grace. We do not judge the state of another person’s soul—God alone is our judge. Our conce
