It is no secret that J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series is a controversial subject among many Christians of all stripes. From a fierce...

In this article I would like to offer some reflections on the Catholic understanding of the communion of the Saints, particularly on why...

People who know me know that I have a passion for theology, and that I rarely ever shut up about the latest book I’ve read. They know...

Catholic Theology in the 20th century is a fascinating history filled with drama, brilliant minds, and a good dose of polemics. In the...

"But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the...

In his letter to the Colossians, Saint Paul tells us that “[Jesus Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all...

The first line of the Apostle’s creed reads: “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.” Belief in Creation is...

Some Protestant friends of mine have objected to the jurisdictional claims of the papacy by pointing to several texts in the Church's...

Below is an excerpt from Joseph Ratzinger's work Introduction to Christianity. From pages 342 to 345. [The Church is Holy]. Is the Church...

Lumen Gentium paragraph 66 of chapter VIII opens as follows: “Placed by the grace of God, as God's Mother, next to her Son, and exalted...

Edit: Since I wrote this article I've changed my mind on the relationship between "time" and "matter." Which means I will eventually have...

Subjectivity, personal agency, and experience have taken up a central place in contemporary philosophy. What is the explanation for this...

Foreword: In "SSPX: Indefensible," Noah and Wesley Weidig, both former SSPX adherents, offer us a tour de force which thoroughly and...

Dear agnostic, A blog post about religion. Here we go again. What is it with organized religion always trying to control others? And...

By Dom Dalmasso As a child I was close to my grandmother, especially during the time she lived with us in France. I spent countless hours...

By Andy M Growing up in traditionalist circles, I often heard the phrase “in communion with the church,” especially regarding the SSPX...

By Dom Dalmasso It has been said that there are structures of exclusion in the Church which alienate some of our fellow human beings in...

The main text of this post is an English translation of a Doctrinal Memorandum written in French in 1970 by Dom Gérard Lafond and sent to...

By Andrew Bartel There are three exits in Christ’s Church: heresy, apostasy, and schism. Most Christians have an adequate understanding...

By Dom Dalmasso Before commencing a pedagogical and catechetical walk-through of the Roman Missal, an important preliminary theological...