The West’s Last Chance?
Has it already passed? Those who make a business of projecting trends often neglect the acceleration factor. The march of history may be usefully described as “slowly” followed by “suddenly.” Yet we are rarely prepared for those times when history seems to...
The Trans Controversy: American Bishops Face a Divided Nation and a Divided Church
Our bishops cannot ignore the percolating civil war brewing in America over trans ideology. In a recent essay, Providence College theology professor Paul Gondreau argues that many bishops believe that the prudential course to take in addressing our culture’s descent...
The Darkness of Transgenderism
The promises of transgender ideology, like the promises of Satan, lead not to self-actualization but to self-destruction. Catholics are divided about what to think of the transgender movement. On the one hand, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops warns...
Should Catholics Celebrate Pride Month?
Remember, it's all about dignity. In Cremona, Italy, recently, an LGBTQ+ pride march included a topless mannequin of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The bishop of Cremona, Antonio Napolioni responded by saying he was “shocked at…the offensive and obviously blasphemous...
Love Me, Love My Sins?
Fr. James Martin seems to think that LGBTQ+ love is a special way of loving that shouldn’t be governed by the rules that apply to others. “We are all sinners.” It’s true, of course; but it’s a phrase that can become a platitude when it’s overused. Currently, the...
Go Woke and Go Up in Smoke?
If you’re looking for a single sign that the world’s going to Hell, my candidate would be the queering of the U.S. military. Are these the end-times? There’s been a lot of speculation along those lines in the last few years. Of course, there are always reasons to...
The Pelvic Divide: Anatomy, Ideology, and Pseudo-science
You can argue about whether God designed the pelvis this way or whether nature did, but it is an anatomical fact that children should know. It’s a fact that gives children an objective basis on which to discern who’s telling the truth about gender and who is not. They...
Abbott and Costello Go to the Dodgers’ Game
A modern twist on a classic sketch. ABBOTT: Hey Lou! How’d you like to go to a Dodger’s game? I got two free tickets. COSTELLO: Where did you get the tickets? ABBOTT: A friend gave ‘em to me. He was going to take his son, but then he changed his...
Bacha Bazi in America?
American drag culture bears a disturbing resemblance to the Afghan custom of “boy play.” There is a certain culture where it is acceptable for men to take possession of young boys, dress them in girls’ clothes, make them wear makeup, jewelry, and ankle bells, and...
Should Transgender Criminals Plead Insanity?
Many in the trans movement would likely object to an insanity defense even if it saved transgender defendants from prison because it would expose the basic insanity that lies at the heart of transgender ideology. The case of Audrey Hale, the transgender woman who...
