The answer is both! But so many of us are fixed only on one or the other. Therein is the problem of the modern Catholic Church, and so many modern Catholics.
Author: The Catholic Adventurer
Vigano Calls for Mass Exorcism
Some priests are talking like characters in a storybook. But others are sounding like they’re real.
Is the COVID-19 Plague Just the Beginning?
Like ancient Egypt, will modern man require more than just one plague to get the message God is sending?
Keep Watch, and Pray
During this pandemic the Lord is asking us to keep watch and pray. But many of us are still sound asleep.
The Coronapocolypse
The Coronavirus pandemic is playing out more like an apocalypse than a virus pandemic. What should Catholics actually be doing during this trial?
Coronavirus From a Catholic Perspective
How should Catholics—and all Christians—live out these days of the Coronavirus pandemic?
When a Lie Becomes a Teaching Tool
A priest has apologized for “hurtful” remarks about Islam. But was he correct to reference Catholic “teaching” in his apology?
In Good Care
Growing in holiness and ridding ourselves of our vices is hard work. But as Catholics, our souls are in good care
Godlessness Fears Truthfulness
Fake news? Says who? Extremist speech? According to who? The latest craze in secular rhetoric is to disqualify truth by labeling it as fraudulent, dishonest, cruel, or unjust. The secular super powers who control the […]
The Sex Scandal, and the Deeper Issue in the Church
Here we go again! The sex abuse crisis in the Church is, once again, all over the news, and various priests and bishops are, once again, offering commentary and expressing sadness, shock, shame, while calling […]
Who Do You Say that I Am?
Who do people say that the Church is? A Church of scandal, or the true mystical Body of Christ?