The Last Court of Appeal

Why Protestantism Keeps Splitting, Where the People Went, and How Catholics Can Receive What Comes Next Protestantism has failed, and … More

The Cost of Belonging

What the numbers actually show about Catholic growth since Vatican II The Catholic Church has more than doubled in baptized … More

How to be a Traditional Novus Ordo Catholic

Traditional Catholicism means embracing the old ways, the time-honored and proven methods, of being Catholic. It does not mean rejecting … More

The SSPX Schism and What Comes Next

I love traditional Catholicism, and that’s why I financially support it locally (by putting money where my mouth is), as … More

"Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur", created by Maurycy Gottlieb

Understanding Judaism

What is Judaism, particularly Rabbinic Judaism, and how should we understand it in relation to Christianity? In short, Rabbinic Judaism … More

The Filioque

There has been some consternation among Catholics about Pope Leo XIV not saying the Filioque (“and the Son”) when he … More

What is Papal Minimalism?

So it would seem I am disliked by both Pope-splainers and Sedevacantists. This is because I hold to the position … More

How to Revive Your Catholic Parish

At the risk of sounding like a broken record (some of you are old enough to know what that means), … More

Welcoming Pope Leo XIV

He has been pope for nearly two months now, and this is my honest assessment so far. I’ll try to … More

How do They Choose a New Pope?

This blog is designed to help non-Catholics, and even some Catholics, on understanding the process of selecting a new pope, … More