How Great was John Paul II?
John Paul II was a “rockstar” pope adored by millions in his lifetime. But some sad truths have led many Catholics to reassess John Paul II’s legacy.
74: What Makes for a Bad Pope?
Started October 15, 2018
The history of the papacy is filled with saints and sinners, good popes and bad popes. Sometimes Catholics want to deny that we can have bad popes, or that the pope they are living under could be a bad pope. In this episode of Swimming Upstream...
In Defense of Altar Boys
Last week I wrote about the importance of all-boys clubs. My jumping-off point was the decision of the Boy Scouts to drop “Boy” from the name and to open the group to girls. But the push to include girls in all-boy groups isn’t confined to...
