When I was studying in Rome at the Angelicum – the famous university dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas – and preparing my doctoral thesis in sacred theology, I was fascinated … Continued
The ambiguity of the pontifical exhortation Amoris Laetitia is not heresy. In writing the letter, Pope Francis was only looking for an avenue to relax the traditional discipline that was … Continued
I received an avalanche of correspondence and phone calls after my recent columns on the future of the Church and possible heresy concerning Communion for couples living in an irregular … Continued
Many Catholics who engage in the process of discernment that’s described in the papal exhortation Amoris Laetitia conclude that God is calling them to return to full participation in the … Continued
Following the steps of the Holy Father in his exhortation Amoris Laetitia, these are the criteria given by the Bishops of Malta for the application of Chapter 9 of the … Continued
After my last article concerning Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation The Joy of Love, I decided not to write anymore about the controversial question of Communion for the divorced and remarried … Continued
As soon as Pope Francis published his apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love), I hastened to read it. I was touched by its beauty and immediately felt his … Continued
Many Catholics report being troubled as they ponder Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). I too was disconcerted when it was published in March 2016, and … Continued
The Order of Malta, the most ancient of Roman Orders composed of lay people, has told Pope Francis that his decision to investigate its ouster of a top official over … Continued
Between 1960 and 1962, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre served on the Central Preparatory Commission charged with producing the schemata presented at the Second Vatican Council. Although he later professed that he … Continued