The Catholic Option for Today
Louis
Rod Dreher’s The Benedict Option presents itself as a guidebook for surviving the fall of Christian civilization. Dreher argues that, in order for Christians to...
Newman on ‘Christian Manhood’
James
Have you noticed how, increasingly in movies, television and culture in general, men are depicted more like cosseted children and self-absorbed, hormone-driven ...
The Extraordinary Form Spreads
Adam Rivera
I am so pleased to share with all of you that Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be celebrated at St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Elm Grove, WI tonight at 6:30...
Remembering All Souls
James
We don't hear a lot these days about the importance of praying for the souls of the dead. That's because we like to canonize everyone the minute he or she dies....
Hijacking the Mind
James
You don’t always need a study to tell you a hunch is right. Sometimes you just know. But it’s always great to have studies that make it crystal clear that you'r...
Holy Hill Exterior Tour
Adam Rivera
If you haven't been to Holy Hill in Erin, Wisconsin, you are missing out on what roughly 300,000 people experience each year - a gorgeous Marian shrine dating a...
Remarkable Martyrs
James
All martyrs are remarkable, but in the long list of the Church's martyrs, the North American Martyrs deserve singular praise. Their names are René Goupil, Isaac...
The Pill’s Paradox
James
Mary Eberstadt's outstanding book, Adam and Eve after the Pill: Paradoxes of the Sexual Revolution, is a must-read for Catholics, indeed for anyone concerned ab...
Color and Light
James
A new stained glass window depicting Our Lady of Fatima was just installed at Saint Stanislaus. The great reveal comes just in time for the one-hundredth annive...
BXVI’s Latest on Liturgy
James
Benedict XVI recently penned a thoughtful introduction to the Russian translation of his collected works on liturgy. Among other insights, he offers a beautiful...