Crisis Magazine

Little over a week ago, Fr. Joseph laid upon the sanctuary floor of St. Cecilia’s Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska. He lay there like a corpse, outstretched with face upon the floor. While immobilized by this prostration of abandonment, the Solemn Litany of the Saints rolled over his ears like the gentle waves of the ocean. Then a remarkable moment came. He rose to his feet and k...

On June 6, there was a national Rosary Rally in Ireland that drew about 13,000 people to the Knock International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine. That number increases every year recently, as the Faith begins to return in Ireland. Happily for me, when I was there on pilgrimage with The Saints and Scholars Foundation in May, there was no other group visiting, so it was quiet and...

On May 5, the Final Synodal Report for Group 9 was released. Though it did not focus entirely on same-sex attraction and identity, I will address the parts that do. Three words were used to describe those served by the Courage apostolate and the apostolate itself: “lonely,” “depressed,” and “hidden.” These words may seem negative at first glance, especially when seen through ...

Situation encountered yesterday, 8 a.m., at a D.C. Metro station: two people sitting on a platform bench, a man and a woman. The man, leaning forward, radiated the impression that the woman was in his way. When she got up, he proceeded to sprawl across the slab like he intended to take a nap. The scene caught my attention because it captured where I think some of the division...

Before I begin, let me condition this article with several points to prevent misunderstandings. While I am not a supporter of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), I do not think certain figures in Rome are completely innocent either. Also, I have never attended an SSPX liturgy or chapel or even met an SSPX priest. (I attend the Novus Ordo but deeply love and prefer traditional C...