Catholic Church

By Christopher R. Altieri, Catholic World Report - Pope Francis is not afraid of criticism. He does not mind it at all. He has little use, however, for anyone who either does not think with his mind, or, even thinking with his mind, reaches different practical conclusions regarding the best course to take... In Pope Francis’s synodal Church, everyone really does have a voice. The thing is—and Francis has been clear about this from the get-go, and he’s not wrong on the point, whatever the implications for synodality as a real mode of governance for the universal Church—the pope has the final say, hence the only real say.

By Regis Martin, EWTN News - "By the strangest of all paradoxes, (Fr. Josef Ratzinger) believed that the life of the Church would be the outcome of her death, just as Easter Sunday was the outcome of Good Friday. The way up and the way down will turn out to have been the same way. Only thus will the true nature of the Church be seen once more."

By Bishop Marian Eleganti, LifeSiteNews - My assertion has absolutely nothing to do with traditionalism because I am not a traditionalist, but an advocate of Tradition (Traditionis Custos). According to Traditionis Custodes, this is the task of every bishop. So it is about what has always been believed everywhere and by everyone (Vincent of Lérins): the treasure of faith of the Church (the so-called Depositum Fidei [deposit of faith]), which we must not give up. It is a treasure for every generation, an enrichment for all humanity.  

By Fr. Bryce Lungren, Crisis Magazine - Mary is our most pure and perfect Mother. Surrendering ourselves to her safeguards us against evil. There is enmity between Mary and Satan. The more we allow her to lift us up into her arms, the less the evils of this world can reach us. Being full of Grace, Mary is our home away from Home... I’m convinced that Mary is the way forward. It is from the perspective of her arms that we can then carry out the Father’s will with the peace and security of children. ...