Catholic Church

By Dawn Beutner, Catholic World Report - Peter Damian’s writings cover a wide range of important topics, and he is often favorably compared to John the Baptist for his courage in speaking out about the need for Church reform and for personal repentance. But sometimes people focus only on Peter’s Letter 31, which was an open letter that examined potential punishments for monks and clergy who participated in homosexual acts. In today’s culture, Peter’s strong language about those with same-sex attraction seems cruel. However, we shouldn’t be afraid to examine this letter, sometimes called the Book of Gomorrah. In this letter, written to the pope himself, Peter lists the kind of sexual sins that are being committed by monks and clergy .....

By Michael J. Matt, Editor, Remnant TV - In this episode of the Remnant Underground, Michael Matt covers the transexual funeral scandal in New York City’s iconic Cathedral of Saint Patrick. How did this happen? Why did it happen? And how on earth can Cardinal Dolan claim that the “Cathedral people” did a great job with the damage control? Yeah, well, after the damage was already done. ...

By Jennifer S. Bryson, PhD, OnePeterFive - To guide my Lenten reflections this year, I am using the new book The Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion: A Daily Devotion by Suzan Sammons (Sophia Institute Press, 2023). This book guides the user each day through one Station of the Cross, considering several aspects of each for three to four days at a time, except for one day each for Holy Saturday and the triumph of the Resurrection. ...