Catholic Church

By Casey Chalk, Crisis Magazine - At the beginning of the 2005 conclave, Pope Benedict XVI preached a now-famous homily condemning what he called the “dictatorship of relativism.” The newly-elected pontiff warned: “We are building a dictatorship of relativism that does not recognize anything as definitive and whose ultimate goal consists solely of one’s own ego and desires.”

By Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Integrated Catholic Life - Let’s get very, very basic and very, very practical about prayer. The single most important piece of advice I know about prayer is also the simplest: Just do it!... How to do it is less important than just doing it. Less-than-perfect prayer is infinitely better than no prayer; more perfect prayer is only finitely better than less perfect prayer.

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - I distinctly recall that the citation referred repeatedly to his role in “The West Wing.” At the time those references mean nothing to me. But when I read Lev’s column in the Catholic Herald—which is entitled ‘The West Wing’ had a disastrous influence on Catholics—I understood. With the award, Notre Dame was testifying to the world that Sheen, by his participation in a show that advanced the “pro-choice” agenda, had “illustrated the ideas of the Church and enriched the heritage of humanity.”