Fr. Cayce Ramey’s decision to abstain from Holy Communion is incompatible with the priesthood and is a sign of several systemic failures in our church.
“Heroic sanctity” is the hallmark of the saint, while “eminent doctrine” is the additional contribution of the doctor (teacher). The doctor has things to teach the Church.
We have need of you, my brothers and sisters in the Lord. With you, we strive “to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.”
Sarah Mullally is not well-known; responses to her selection have focused on her sex, her progressive opinions on sexuality, and her kind and reconciling temperament.
The inability to discipline the bishop reveals the perils of an outdated canonical system and a shrinking institution’s lack of capacity. Without reform, we will see more cases like this.
Daric Easton of Kerrville, in making sandwiches for the searchers and rescue teams, expresses the same determination to do what he can, helpless as he is to undo the tragedy.
To advocate for one political candidate over another, however well intentioned, takes us down an unsteady and perilous path, where discernment is considerably less clear.
Chiclayo went wild. “La Cumbia del Papa” by Donnie Yaipén went viral, declaring in a tune driven by his accordion, “How wonderful—look what Roberto has done.”
The new pope situates himself among pontiffs whose legacies span the bold defense of orthodoxy, the reform of ecclesial corruption, and the navigation of seismic cultural shifts.
We pray that both new leaders will be evangelists, placing the clear and winsome proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ at the heart of their public teaching and writing.
