The Rev. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D. is a canon lawyer and the pastor of Holy Family Church in New York City. His new book (with Diane Montagna), Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society, is now available.

What Should We Do?

Monday, November 19, 2018


Ouellet Tried to Rebut, but Actually Confirmed Viganò

Saturday, October 20, 2018


An Open Letter to Theodore McCarrick

Wednesday, September 19, 2018


Some Home Truths about the McCarrick Case

Thursday, August 16, 2018


The Priest’s Role in Marriage Preparation

Saturday, July 14, 2018


The Problems with “Proven Men”

Saturday, June 23, 2018


Learning the Lessons of Chile

Thursday, May 24, 2018


Of Truth and Idols

Saturday, April 21, 2018


Respecting People – and the Truth

Wednesday, March 21, 2018


Cardinal Cupich’s Revolutionary Conscience

Wednesday, February 21, 2018


A Second Look at the Kazakh Bishops’ “Profession”

Saturday, January 27, 2018


The Crisis We Are Living

Saturday, January 6, 2018


Cardinal Burke on the Rule of Faith

Saturday, November 18, 2017


More Bad Defenses of “Amoris Laetitia”

Tuesday, October 17, 2017


In Memoriam of a Faithful Father

Tuesday, September 19, 2017


Facing East

Thursday, August 17, 2017


Is Etiquette More Important Than the Good of Souls?

Thursday, July 20, 2017


Amoris Laetitia: Year One

Tuesday, June 27, 2017


The Truth Is Real, Not Rigid

Thursday, May 18, 2017


Cardinal Sarah and the Innovators

Wednesday, April 19, 2017


The False and Dangerous Coccopalmerio Gambit

Saturday, March 18, 2017


When Cardinals Clash

Thursday, February 16, 2017


Meltdown in Malta

Wednesday, January 18, 2017


Rewriting the History of Two Synods?

Saturday, December 17, 2016


Respecting Traditional Catholics

Friday, November 18, 2016


Sex, Words, Reality

Tuesday, October 18, 2016


Of Lost Sheep and Wavering Shepherds

Thursday, September 22, 2016


Why We’re Facing East

Sunday, August 21, 2016


Two Priests Reflect on the State of the Church

Saturday, July 16, 2016


Of Saints and Clowns

Thursday, June 16, 2016


No Power to Redefine Marriage

Thursday, May 19, 2016


Reflections on “Amoris Laetitia”

Saturday, April 23, 2016


Priestly Renewal and Holy Thursday

Thursday, March 24, 2016


Papal Clarifications about Marriage

Saturday, February 27, 2016


Cardinal Sarah and Our Silent Apostasy

Saturday, January 16, 2016


The Coming of Advent

Sunday, November 29, 2015


What “Alienates” People from the Church?

Thursday, October 15, 2015


Scrap the New Annulment Rules

Wednesday, September 23, 2015


The Latest on the Kasper Proposal

Saturday, August 15, 2015


A Blessed Valedictory

Wednesday, June 24, 2015


Meanwhile, in Switzerland

Wednesday, May 27, 2015


Divorced/Remarried: An Update

Saturday, April 25, 2015


The Gospel According to Cardinal Marx

Thursday, February 26, 2015


A Higher Standard Is Possible

Saturday, January 10, 2015


Hard Cases Make Bad Doctrine

Friday, December 19, 2014


Reading the Synod’s Final Report

Saturday, November 8, 2014


Denial of Communion Awakens Conscience

Thursday, October 9, 2014


A Letter on Divine Worship

Friday, August 22, 2014


Unsealing the Seal of Confession

Thursday, July 24, 2014


Ten Commandments: No Exemptions

Thursday, June 19, 2014