Lately, we’ve had many occasions to think about the sin of scandal. Whether certain high-profile Catholics and members of the hierarchy have truly been guilty of scandal or whether the media have just ...

If you pick up an old Catholic prayer book, you’ll probably see the term “Ember Days.” It’s probably an unfamiliar term for Catholics in the United States today, and for good reason: they were ...

The Shroud of Turin is the most studied icon in the history of humankind. For over a hundred years, the Shroud has been scrutinized by every scientific discipline. The Shroud is a linen cloth showing ...

Jesus answered, “I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.

What is God’s most fundamental attribute? You might say it’s his goodness, or his power, or his knowledge. But there is one thing about God that makes him “God” and not just another creature: his ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace ...

This week begins the Church’s month of the dead. We remember those who have died, and this should stimulate us to keep our own deaths in mind. With All Souls’ Day approaching, I wish to focus on the ...

Thanks be to God, not every evil action is mortally sinful. So how do we know which is which? Just as there are three ingredients in evaluating a moral action (the object, intention, and circumstances ...

“Remember, man, you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (see Gen. 3:19). As a child, I remember this sobering invocation every year on Ash Wednesday, as our parish priests marked our foreheads ...

The Counsel of Trent is a popular podcast featuring Trent Horn where he helps Catholics answer the toughest objections against our faith. Every episode of The Counsel of Trent provides listeners with ...

The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has ordained new bishops, returned to schism, and incurred excommunication, and the Vatican has announced these facts. The SSPX is a society of priests, founded in ...

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal ideation, please call “988” on your cell phone (or landline phone) to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Counselors are standing by 24/7 to ...