Catholic Church

By T. S. Flanders, OnePeterFive - In order to protect the freedom of the People of God and the exercise of the episcopal ministry, it would appear necessary to clarify that the ‘Synodal Way’ in Germany does not have the power to compel the bishops and the faithful to adopt new ways of governance and new approaches to doctrine and morals.

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - Let me clear away one potential obstacle at the outset. Anyone who has followed Pope Francis’ public comments and interviews, on the one hand, while reading the official texts he promulgates, on the other, recognizes that Pope Francis does not write these texts himself. He clearly relies heavily on scholars he admires. Neither the forms of theological and spiritual expression nor the systematic development of the texts are characteristic of Pope Francis’ ordinary manner of thinking and speaking.

By Regis Martin, EWTN News - What does it mean to be a priest? Is there some distinguishing mark that separates those who are priests from others who are not? And since there are so few nowadays who choose to become one, what changes ought there to be in order to make the job more attractive? Should the Church abandon celibacy? Invite married men to apply? What about women? Why keep half the human race from joining the club?

By Paul Krause, Crisis Magazine - Man was created by God in union with God. Through sin, man fell from this blessed union with God. God became man so that man would be reunited with God, restoring the beauty and love that is found in this unitive and relational grace. The story of salvation is restoration... We should all be restorationists. We should all be restorationists because we are all seeking salvation, and salvation is about being restored to the blessed union with God that we lost through the sin of Adam and Eve.