My last Ad Rem, “The Iran War and the Battle for the Soul of America,” garnered strong reactions, both positive and negative. Grateful as I am for the positive comments I received, the negative ones need to be addressed here. … Continue reading
Just under three weeks ago, on March 13, Paul Ehrlich died at the ripe old age of 93. In case you are unaware, Ehrlich was one of the most consequential scoundrels of modern history, an entomologist who achieved superstardom as … Continue reading
The following is from the social media platform X. The “Bishop Nassif” referenced in the headline on that platform as “Syriac Catholic Bishop of South Lebanon,” is probably Bishop Antoine Nassif, who is the current Exarch of Canada for the … Continue reading
The following question came in through our contact page on Catholicism.org: Hello, among the recent mass of terms flooding my social media such as, “The Chosen People”, “Christian Zionism”, and “Replacement Theology”, I searched the Catechism to see what it … Continue reading
As a teacher, I have dreaded the damage that AI’s Large Language Models will inflict on education. Students are always tempted to laziness and taking shortcuts, so the ease with which one can “do research,” and even “write” papers — … Continue reading
The following is an afterthought to my just published Christmas Ad Rem… In celebrating the Holy Ghost as Spouse of Mary, we do not detract the great Saint Joseph. In fact, I think we actually add to his praise by … Continue reading
This is the text of the talk I gave at the 2025 Saint Benedict Center Conference in October. “MAY you live in interesting times!” So goes an ancient and proverbial Chinese curse, short and pithy, but packed with enigmatic Asiatic … Continue reading
Pope Leo’s apostolic letter, In Unitate Fidei (“in the Unity of Faith”), raises serious concerns over its treatment of core Catholic teachings. The letter, dated November 23, concerns the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicea in 325, and … Continue reading
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