This question came up so I wrote about it on Patheos. Simple answer: no! The Pope did not say the Ten Commandments are relative. Complicated answer: let’s look at how an issue in translation and assuming the worst might lead […]
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What is Natural Law
This weekend, Aleteia published a piece I wrote attempting to explain natural law. I was at a theology conference so didn’t re-post it right away. This is designed to be a simple introduction for the average person as many other […]
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From Founding a Startup to Deloitte to the Convent
I translated an amazing story from Spanish on Patheos: Montserrat Medina Martínez was an up-and-coming woman in Spanish business. Despite being only 36, she has gone from success to success professionally. With a scholarship from Stanford, she created a Silicon Valley startup that […]
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Fetal Cell Lines Are Not Continual Theft From the Fetus (2/3 on Fr. Ripperger)
I wrote a second piece on Ripperger that directly points out that his central argument does not hold water. It is posted over on Patheos. This is the second in a three-part series analyzing Fr. Chad Ripperger on COVID-19 vaccines. […]
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Catholics, Promoting Conspiracy Theories Harms Our Cause
Here’s a short piece I posted on an issue where some Catholics seriously harm our cause. Our goal as Catholics is to share Jesus’ message with the whole world. A big part of this message comes down to credibility. We […]
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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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Francis: Being Pro-Life Is the Foundation of Human Rights
This is an important point that is not seen by many. I wrote about it: This week, Francis spoke to Italian pro-life leaders. In his speech, he spoke about being pro-life as a prerequisite for being pro-justice, pro-human-rights, etc. Here are […]
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The Pope Didn’t Deny the Immaculate Conception
Pope Francis has affirmed the Immaculate Conception many times but one line he said was misinterpreted to argue the opposite. I respond with my regular clarity. It’s crazy what gets spread online today. One website was posting that Pope Francis […]
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Pope Francis Wearing a Rainbow Cross? It Isn’t What You Think✝️
Some people seem to want to just find something wrong with Pope Francis. I wrote about one example: This week Pope Francis wore a cross that had multiple colors on it that appear somewhat like a rainbow. Several traditional-minded Catholics […]
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