Why Are So Many Afraid of the Catholic Revival?

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As the number of adult baptisms grows, many Catholics rejoice in the prospect of what is being called a quiet revival. It is a cause of great hope to see so many young people eager to learn more about the Faith. It is also a cause of great mystery. The bishops have...

America’s Catholic Renewal Is A Rejection Of Liberal Modernity

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The flood of recent news reports, commentaries, and social media posts about the record-breaking numbers of Catholic converts this Easter has left little doubt that something is stirring in the soul of America. From Los Angeles to New York City, Catholic dioceses...

The Word Became Flesh and Picked Up a Hammer

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A year and a half ago, the College of St. Joseph the Worker, a new Catholic trade college in Steubenville, Ohio, opened its doors to its first students. Our facility was modest. For classrooms and offices, we shared space with the chancery of the diocese of...

Looking for a New Parish—and Crossing Some Off the List

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Twenty-six years ago, Niagara Falls, New York, had 14 Roman Catholic parishes. However, due to the fact that the city loses about 1,000 citizens a year (death and a mass-migration to southern climes), as well as a sex scandal that has had a stranglehold on the Diocese...

The Myth of “Vibes” Conversions: Why Gen Z Is Actually Starving for the Hard Pills of Dogma

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Around 2015, at the age of 18 and having been Catholic for almost a full year, I was sitting in the pew of my large, suburban parish, reflecting on the readings and waiting for the homily. The presiding priest was one I always enjoyed hearing preach. Instead, the...

A Conversion Story

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An adult conversion to Catholicism—or indeed to any form of orthodox Christianity—is not an everyday occurrence in the American academy. Most secular academics seem to receive any profession of Christian faith with a vague sense of embarrassment. Adherence to Judaism...