Catholic Church

By David Warren, The Catholic Thing - Were there not an alternative explanation, I would have to conclude that a certain lady’s theory of the Batflu epidemic is correct... This is the daughter of an old friend: not, I should mention, a professional epidemiologist. She is left-wing, in a way typical of her “millennial” generation, but like many of the rest not incapable of some independent thought.

By Joan Watson, Integrated Catholic - Advent is the most counter-cultural season we celebrate. People look at me askance when I don’t start listening to Christmas music the day after Halloween or put up my tree the day after Thanksgiving. Am I a grinch that hates Christmas? Of course not. I love Christmas – and that’s why it’s worth waiting for... Our world doesn’t know how to wait. It doesn’t know how to postpone answering immediate wants and desires.

By Carrie Gress, Theology of Home - The absence of leadership in some of our shepherds is a continual wound for many. “These are our shepherds! Why won’t they lead? What are they doing?” But this wound doesn’t have to continue to bleed. We have two things we can do... The first thing we can do is change ourselves. Rather than being mired in anger and dismay, we can adjust our expectations. ...

By Michael Warren Davis, Crisis Magazine - So, yes: progressive media is the Church’s enemy. And Catholic media is the enemy of progressive media. There is no “we” when talking about Catholic and progressive journalists. It’s comparing apples and oranges, or ought to be. We don’t share a common vocation. Real Catholic media exists to defend the Church; progressive media, to destroy her.