OCTOBER 2023 EDITION: Rebuilding the Church in Our Times

PDF Button October 2023 Edition Now Available — Preview HERE Dear Friends in Christ, St. Francis of Assisi (d. 1226), whose feast is celebrated on October 4, was one of the most remarkable saints in history. Unfortunately, in recent times he has been caricatured into a man St. Francis himself would not recognize. Many modern Catholics, […]

Pope Francis faces off against conservative cardinal uprising

Five brave Catholic Cardinals have openly questioned Pope Francis in a brand-new series of ‘dubia,’ marking a clear moment of conservative uprising within the Catholic Church. Cardinals Burke, Brandmüller, Sarah, Zen, and Íñiguezto issued a bombshell letter to Pope Francis — expressing grave concerns to Pope Francis about the ‘Synod on Synodality.’ The Vatican’s response […]

Pope Francis faces off against conservative cardinal uprising

Five brave Catholic Cardinals have openly questioned Pope Francis in a brand-new series of ‘dubia,’ marking a clear moment of conservative uprising within the Catholic Church. Cardinals Burke, Brandmüller, Sarah, Zen, and Íñiguezto issued a bombshell letter to Pope Francis — expressing grave concerns to Pope Francis about the ‘Synod on Synodality.’ The Vatican’s response […]

Synod on Synodality 2023: Facts, Anecdotes, and Analysis from the First Week

Pope Francis, the round tables at the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican, Cardinal Joseph Zen, and Paolo Ruffini. A Synod Recap Week 1: Pope Francis speaks on and off the cuff, more methodology gets defined, dubia responses raise expectations on synod outcome and Cardinal Zen dispatches lengthy letter of concern

Laudate Deum, the environment, and technology in context

As I intend to reflect on Pope Francis’s letter Laudate Deum in the context of my own experience with the environment, I must first provide background for my observations. As an engineer, scientist, and teacher who […]