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The film Conclave  dramatizes what the word means: Catholic cardinals who gather to choose a new pope.   What the film fails to convey is...

Originally Published 01/01/18 Two weeks ago, a Roman Catholic priest from Milwaukee came out as ‘gay’—made by God that way—to his...

This post was originally published on 10/08/18 While waiting in line at the market, I observed two young Latina women in matching jean...

We celebrate Pride Month by showcasing Jesus’ Kingdom kindness: how His love invites and enables sexually wounded people to become...

‘Something is true not because the Church teaches it. The Church teaches something because it is true,’ as quoted by Fr. Paul Check. A...

If I were an LGBTQ+-identified person, I would be mad. How can Pope Francis bless me as ‘one born that way, God made me that way, and the...

‘We cannot separate the masculine and the feminine from God’s work of creation, which is prior to all our decisions and experiences, and...

“The bishops are oblivious to the implications of Fiducia Supplicans,” I grumbled to my spiritual director. “I don’t think that’s true,...

‘Come out from them and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters’ (2 Cor. 6:17,18)....

Marco Casanova and Andrew Comiskey Is it “disloyal” or “schismatic” to respectfully disagree with the pope? We’ve been wrestling with...

Written by John Finnis, Robert P. George, ​Peter Ryan, S.J. On December 18, the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF)...

Andrew Comiskey and Marco Casanova ‘Our freedom hinges on realizing truthful integrity.’- St. John Paul II Two groups protest our...

‘We have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. Rather, by setting forth the...

Pope Francis said in early October that he would bless same-sex unions. He made it official today in a rare declaration from the...

‘What serious Catholics should be looking for in this era of unsettlement is a synthesis, a viewpoint that makes sense of change in the...

Rousing Her Gently, Firmly ‘Husbands love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave Himself up for Her, to make Her holy,...

Blazing ‘I am not afraid. God is with me. He made me for this.’ - Joan of Arc ‘I have come to set the world on fire, and how I wish it...

The Child is a Warrior ‘I have quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me' (Ps....

Courage and Common Sense ‘These men began to argue with Stephen, but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by which he...

Bridal Tears ‘Mary triumphs with the sword in heart, not hand.’ - Cardinal Christoph Schonborn Loving Christ’s body hurts. The more we...