Recently, a hospital in Catholic Canada was forced to start doing euthanasia assessments. They will perform the euthanasia itself next door. I have visited this hospital once back in the 90s. My great aunt was a sister in the community […]
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We Must Explain Why Contraception is Wrong
This is possibly the most confusing Catholic teaching. I point out how even historically we have failed to explain it, followed by a discussion of some good arguments against it. I take my three principle arguments from a thick book […]
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We Need to Bring Back Parish Missions on Contraception
Following the post I made recently on explaining contraception, I follow up with one way I think that we can do this effectively. In the past, pastors would often ask visiting preachers to talk about the tough moral issues during […]
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Amoris Laetitia: A Complete Guide for Chapter VIII on Communion
I wrote a lot on Amoris Laetitia. Rather than copying each article here from Patheos, I decided to copy my guide that links to all my articles. Ever since Amoris Laetitia came out, there has been confusion about how to interpret chapter […]
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No, Our Lord Didn’t Have “Homosexual Tendencies”
I don’t believe I need to say this, but I do: I can’t believe I have to write this. Unfortunately, some people think this is an open question or want to imply Jesus might have had same-sex attraction. The most […]
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Open Letter to Priests and Bishops: Resign If You Need To
I think we need to get rid of unfaithful priests. The best option: become faithful. 2nd best option: they leave on their own. 3rd best option: kick them out. This letter focuses on the 2nd option: Dear fellow clerics and […]
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McCarrick Laicized: The End of the Beginning
The turning point in a big case happened. I shared the news with a little analysis. Today, Mr. Theodore McCarrick is no longer a cleric: he has no right to celebrate any of the sacraments and cannot present himself as […]
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Dear German Bishop: Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality Can’t Change
Why do certain German bishops keep proposing things contrary to the faith? One proposed something that is impossible about homosexuality. Bishop Franz-Josef Overbeck of Essen recently wrote an essay titled “Overcoming prejudices: The Catholic Church must change its view of homosexuality.” Although well-intentioned, […]
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The Limits of What a Church Can Do With a Misbehaving Priest: The Case of Fr. Tetherow
I feel really sad for these cases, but I think this case needs to be covered so people are not confused by him and so people can see how the Church does all she can. Here’s what I said: Fr. […]
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What Popes Did Saint Thomas More Die For?
I did a simple mental exercise of analyzing the Popes in Thomas More’s lifetime: Sometimes we might see corruption in the Church: often we hear accusations but we don’t know if they are true. Where can we look for how […]
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