[Young men] should realize that this quotation from Cicero applies in a certain sense to them: “It is not…so great a distinction to know Latin as it is a disgrace not to know it.”  Pope St. John Paul II, 1978 Like many Catholics, I’ve wanted to learn Latin for...

In his new book Mysticism, Magic, and Monasteries, Catholic philosopher Sebastian Morello promotes so-called “Hermetic magic”* as an important part of the spiritual revival of Western civilization. How can a Catholic possibly promote magic as an integral part of the faith? Watch...

It’s time for the Catholic Culture staff’s roundup of our favorite things we read in the past year! This year we have lists by Phil Lawler, Dr. Jeff Mirus, Peter Wolfgang, Dr. Jim Papandrea, and Thomas Mirus. Phil Lawler In no particular order: NON-FICTION Science at the...

Note for readers asking how to watch this series—it is streaming on Fox Nation, which normally costs $2/month, but you can get three free months using the promo code SAINTS. You may have heard some buzz about the new docudrama series, Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints, which just...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan has written an opinion piece for The Free Press, “The Evils of Antisemitism”, in which he speaks out against the proliferation of anti-Jewish hatred in some quarters today. Such a moral stand well befits a prince of the Church. It should be a no-brainer for...

It’s time for my annual list of my favorite films I saw in the past year. Eight of the twenty-two films listed here we discussed on Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast, in which cases I link to the relevant episode. New films: Ethan Hawke, Wildcat. The film is a respectful...

Asked in 1997 whether the Holy Spirit is responsible for the election of a pope, Joseph Ratzinger said: I would not say so, in the sense that the Holy Spirit picks out the pope. . . . I would say that the Spirit does not exactly take control of the affair, but rather like a good educator, as...

When conservative Catholics line up to congratulate a woman who announces she has had a baby out of wedlock, there is something wrong. Last week, conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair made a startling announcement: “Five months ago, I welcomed a new baby into the world. Elon Musk is...

In the few days since President Trump served America his first flight of executive orders, there have been a number of statements made by bishops on the orders concerning immigration. I would like to comment on three of these statements in order to suggest some ways in which the Church’s...

Many otherwise orthodox Catholics are uncomfortable with the Scriptural teaching on authority in marriage. “Catholic feminists” may embrace other Church teachings hated by secular feminists (anti-abortion, anti-contraception, the all-male priesthood). But when it comes to marriage,...