In churches across the country, pastors are installing altar rails. Some parishes are bringing the rails back to old churches after they were torn out decades ago. Other parishes are adding them to new churches that never had them. The altar rail is coming back by popular demand. It is changing the … Read more
A poster titled “Keys to Understand Generation Z” lists seven characteristics that differentiate this generation from those that came before. Most of the poster’s observations are generalizations of limited value. However, one comment is particularly cutting—and also false. The poster claims that the members of Generation Z (or Gen Z) are “digital … Read more
“The smoking flax he shall not extinguish,” says the Gospel about Our Lord. Although the once-Catholic European countries are largely covered in the ashes of apostasy, immorality and indifference, a tiny spark of Faith still smolders. This ember is showing its increasing light and warmth in Europe. The most emblematic case is … Read more
As Vatican statistics document yet another decline in the number of Catholic priests and seminarians, many Church officials seem determined to do everything apart from return to traditional practices, despite traditional orders seeing continued growth in vocations and attendance. The latest official statistics for the Catholic Church released by the Vatican make … Read more
The New York Times, that normalizer of all things revolutionary, offers yet another example of the world’s slide into evil and uncertainty. This time, the topic is “The Age of Techno-Spiritualism.” The article begins with a poignant example. “An older Korean man named Mr. Lee, dressed in a blazer and slacks, clutches … Read more
These are times of deliberate dramatic change, as witnessed by the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which shook the world and introduced uncertainty into markets. Everyone is trying to make sense of this policy’s back-and-forth changes. Both opponents and supporters admit that it lacks a clear purpose and specific goals. This dramatic change is … Read more
Back in the sixties and seventies, the international Catholic peace movement Pax Christi always found a way to be in the news. Its activists protested nuclear weapons, joined civil rights demonstrations or denounced the Vietnam War. However, this Catholic peace group rarely appears in the news these days. The movement is suffering … Read more
A new fad has appeared on the horizon for those who have many things and want more time to enjoy them. Deep-pocketed customers can pay six-figure annual fees for membership in longevity clinics. These high-end medical facilities do not promise eternity but only an extension of avoiding mortality. They offer a line … Read more
The first part of this article explored some of the key themes of the First Ecclesial Assembly of Latin America and the Caribbean, including its acerbic critique of ‘clericalism’ and presentation of synodality as a panacea, giving the laity a decisive role in Church governance, and accepting women into ordained ministries. In … Read more
As the negotiations over the Ukrainian War drag on, many assume Ukraine is desperate for a solution because of its limited resources and military power. Such an assumption is based on the idea that Ukraine only manages to survive because of its almost total dependency on the military aid of America and … Read more
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