Bishop Robert Barron argues that Jesus' command 'Fear no one' is only intelligible after a fundamental reorientation of the self — from bodily preoccupation to the soul's rootedness in God. That reorientation has a name, a mechanism, and a cost. This article traces the philosophical, psychological, and spiritual logic behind it.
Ryan Bomberger was conceived in rape and adopted into a large, diverse, faith-filled family on June 19, 1971. His life is a case study in what Catholic anthropology and positive psychology have long argued about resilience: that love received in stable relational context heals what trauma wounds. For practitioners and theologians alike, the mechanisms matter as much as the outcome.
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa insists that hope must not be confused with a solution. That distinction is not a call to patience. It is a call to work — sustained, deliberate, and costly — of the kind his thirty years in the Middle East have demonstrated.
The Catholic understanding of God as Father is not merely theological sentiment — it carries measurable implications for mental health, attachment, and meaning-making. When Catholic anthropology and psychological science converge on the posture of receiving life as gift, the results are worth examining carefully.
Bishop Robert Barron argues that Jesus' command 'Fear no one' is only intelligible after a fundamental reorientation of the self — from bodily preoccupation to the soul's rootedness in God. That reorientation has a name, a mechanism, and a cost. This article traces the philosophical, psychological, and spiritual logic behind it.
Ryan Bomberger was conceived in rape and adopted into a large, diverse, faith-filled family on June 19, 1971. His life is a case study in what Catholic anthropology and positive psychology have long argued about resilience: that love received in stable relational context heals what trauma wounds. For practitioners and theologians alike, the mechanisms matter as much as the outcome.
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa insists that hope must not be confused with a solution. That distinction is not a call to patience. It is a call to work — sustained, deliberate, and costly — of the kind his thirty years in the Middle East have demonstrated.
As artificial intelligence demonstrates it can replicate professional output across dozens of domains, a measurable pattern has emerged: people are turning toward transcendence. Catholic tech investor Artur Kluz named this dynamic publicly, and Pope Leo's recent encyclical on technology gave it theological weight. The implications for Catholic mental health practice are direct.
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, alleging the organization made false and deceptive claims that misled parents about the risks of medical interventions for gender-dysphoric children. Internal documents reveal political pressure overriding scientific review, raising urgent questions about institutional integrity in pediatric healthcare. The case carries direct consequences for informed consent, child development, and the Catholic Christian understanding of human dignity.