“As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.” Acts…
Author: James Pritchett
Catholicism 101 Editor
James Pritchett is a Sophomore studying History and Classics with a deep affinity for his native land, the Golden State. Despite being the most recent lover of Catholicism on the Torch staff, he is the C101 editor and his main interests consist of reading Dostoyevsky, playing devil’s advocate, and correcting people on niche theological heresies.
Bread and Wine?
Since the promulgation of the Novus Ordo (the ordinary form of the Mass), it has become…
The Problem With Contraception
“So they are no longer two, but one flesh.” (Mt. 19:6) The Church teaches that the…
Choose Wisely
One of the sayings of my father that has made the greatest impression on me is…
The Papal Question
Catholics love having long lists of titles for things, our Lord and our Lady being the…
The Freedom of a Christian
“The church of the living God [is] the pillar and foundation of the truth” (1 Tim.…
Saints of the Issue: Simon and Jude
Both Sts. Simon and Jude were born at unknown dates in the early first century A.D.…
Pilgrim’s Progress: Norbertine Abbey
Tucked away in the hills of Silverado, California is St. Michael’s Abbey, a rather large structure,…
Mortal Sin: Death of the Soul through Sin
“For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity…