[Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series examining modern synodality. The series moves from its theology and history to its institutional structures, concluding with an investigation of the networks and organizations advancing the project. William Mahoney holds a Ph.D. and S.T.L. in Dogmatic Theology, an S.T.L. in Biblical Theology, and an M.A. in Philosophy.] For nearly two thousand years, the Catholic Church had synods. What she did not have, at least in anything resembling its … [Read more...]
‘Dispose after reading,’ Archbishop Weisenburger’s history of cover-up for clerical sexual abuse
Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger has a history of concealing clerical sexual abuse, according to revelations of a Church-commissioned investigation that examined the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, where Weisenburger served 16 years as Vicar General. As Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City from 1996 to 2012, Weisenburger not only wielded immense influence—but used it to suppress accountability for priestly sexual abuse of minors. Investigators discovered that he routinely … [Read more...]
Modernism’s Erotic Mystic at AUSCP
The Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) has invited Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, to serve as the retreat master at its 2025 Assembly in San Antonio. That choice is no surprise. Rolheiser’s soft-focus spirituality, steeped in eroticized mysticism, psychological sentimentality, and doctrinal ambiguity, makes him an ideal voice for an organization long committed to undermining Catholic teaching.But Rolheiser’s danger goes beyond mood. Across his extensive body of writing, he … [Read more...]
Condemned Theologian to Keynote Dissident Priest’s Assembly
The dissident Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) is once again holding its Annual Assembly, this year in San Antonio, Texas, between June 23-26. The theme of this year’s assembly is Sex and Spirituality Pastoral Considerations. True to form, the AUSCP, while claiming to be “in good standing in dioceses and religious communities,” has invited a professor of theology whose most significant work was condemned by the USCCB, to keynote its assembly.This is not at all … [Read more...]
Shadow of the Rainbow
Atlanta’s Shrine of the Immaculate Conception provides yet another instance of the rainbow fighting to cast its shadow over the Church. In what should be a place of worship and doctrinal clarity, one finds so-called ministries (Shrine Ministries) such as "Pride Outreach," "Pride Potluck Socials," and an affiliated group called Fortunate & Faithful Families (FFF), which describes itself as "Catholic Families Affirming Their LGBTQ Members."FFF enjoys the blessing of the local bishop, … [Read more...]
