Christina Deardurff

Without trying, orthodox Catholic college ranks #1 in “social mobility”

Thomas Aquinas College finds the honor gratifying but "ironic" We are in the midst of a general crisis in higher education – an intellectual and spiritual crisis that is creating a generation of muddle-headed, unbelieving young people. One need only glance at the militant abortion apologists, the LGBT activists and the Antifa defenders — not to [...]

Letter #21, 2017: Is Pleasure Supreme?

May 17, 2017, Wednesday Is Pope Francis planning to re-examine the Church's teaching on contraception? Rumors have been circulating in Rome for several days, since a May 11 blog post by veteran Italian Vaticanist Marco Tosatti, that Francis is seriously considering setting up a commission to study Humanae Vitae, the 1968 papal document of Pope Paul [...]

Reflecting on the “Widow” Whose Sole Hope Is the Lord

Pope Francis gave an eloquent homily at his morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta on November 23, the Feast of Pope St. Clement I. Clement was a disciple of St. Peter and was Pope from 92 to 99 A.D. (the exact years are not fully certain). He was considered by many Christians [...]