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ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIIION THE NATURE OFHUMAN LIBERTY To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, andBishops of the Catholic World in Grace andCommunion with the Apostolic See. Liberty, the highest of natural endowments, being the portion only of intellectual or rational… Continue Reading →

How Can You NOT be Libertarian and Catholic at the Same Time?

Many people see our name “The Libertarian Catholic” and instantly erupt in a self-congratulatory spasm of pompous disbelief. “How can you be libertarian and Catholic at the same time?” they scoff. These people usually have a sophomoric understanding of either… Continue Reading →

St. Paul: It Was for Freedom that Christ Set Us Free

Freedom Consists not in Doing what we Like but in Having the Right to do what we Ought

JPII with a hat tip to Lord Acton

In Defense of Intermediate Bodies and Sphere Sovereignty: What the NatCon Manifesto Could Take from Catholic and Reformed Thought

We are conservatives because we see these little platoons, these intermediate bodies, these sovereign spheres as the living tissue of society, we see these little platoons, these intermediate bodies, these sovereign spheres, in which the virtues to sustain civilization are promoted and taught in each generation, building traditions based on moral principles and institutions that are meant to preserve the historical common good for future generations. We are also classical, for we firmly believe that there are different spheres of class to which each individual person belongs, fulfilling different roles and exercising different rights in each; a set of mutually inclusive allegiances that allow the free development of the best in our nature, both individually and socially.

What Part of Libertarianism Bothers You?

Is a Necessitous Faith a True Faith?

At a recent talk, Irish-born theologian Dr. Thomas Groome lamented that ours is a “tough time for faith”. We have moved from what he called a Transcendent Worldview, which encourages faith, to a modern Immanent Worldview, which discourages faith. He… Continue Reading →

The “Pro Libertatem” Endeavour of Catholic Tradition

The topic of the 21st Alfonso Carlos I Forum in Madrid was feminism, but by the end of the conference, I was convinced we are witnessing a larger, more threatening evil in society. There is a concerted effort to replace… Continue Reading →

There is no love without freedom and no freedom without love

Love and freedom are intertwined in a delicate dance, two concepts that rely on one another for their true expression and fulfillment. It can be said that there is no love without freedom and no freedom without love. This article… Continue Reading →

True Freedom is Only Found in Christ Jesus

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