Paths Trod by Vanauken
I look at Van’s house now and wonder how many young people here on campus today will do what he did — love deeply, serve God, die well.
Armchair Heroes
When we are safe, it is easy to assume that we are potential heroes. Our enthusiasm for others' greatness can give us delusions of heroism.
The Vatican at the Crossroads
The lead-up to the papal conclave saw abundant stories of Vatican intrigue, from the curious VatiLeaks scandal to a confidential papal dossier.
The Bulldog With a Bite
Have you ever wondered why there's no bark and no bite in much of Catholicism these days? Enough with the campfire sermonettes!
Literature Matters
Through the ages, great ideas have frequently found their expression in great works of literature, both fiction and nonfiction.
News You May Have Missed
A Vatican condom factory... Homosexual weapons research... Drive-through brothels... Voluntary human extinction... Are you serious?
Language & Its Destruction
While the Language Police dictate what they want under the guise of multiculturalism, they really want to destroy anything they don't like.
Spiritual Warfare
The Church is clear-eyed about the devil's existence and demands that we neither minimize nor exaggerate the danger he presents to our salvation.
Fr. Maciel & His Legionaries
Some of the harshest critics of the Legionaries of Christ are orthodox Catholics; and they're not upset about the Order's fidelity to the Pope.
The Lavender Mafia
Is there really a corrupt, protective clique of power-hungry gay clerics who support each other, sometimes through sinister means?
New Age & Gnosticism
There's far more to this movement than the self-indulgent silliness of astrology, crystals, weird workshops, and the accompanying psychobabble.
Evolution, Science & ID
Evolutionists now know that they'll have to work very hard to persuade society that opposition to evolution is nothing but 'creationism' or bigotry.
Liturgy & Devotions
Did the Second Vatican Council really demand that our churches be renovated and our tabernacles stuck into a broom closet?
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