That’s interesting. I took the bait and went for their “free” offer.
While I tend to agree that labels generally only make things more difficult, I am not sure that trying to use (instead of right/left) things like “orthodox”, “Unorthodox” “more or less orthodox” really help matters, either. In the end, it just ends up being a debate and urination match about who’s REALLY right and most with the faith. Indeed, I sometimes grow concerned that the greater threats are not necessarily with Catholics who are so off the mark as to be obvious as to their objection to matters of serious concern in the faith but instead with those who vie to acclaim themselves as “most faithful (or orthodox).” For the latter may be expressing mere preferences or tact while insisting that it’s my way or the highway. There can be a wide and varied approach to things even within the realm of orthodoxy, afterall. Ultimately, I think that only a more extended explanation of what each publication is about, focuses upon, and their approach may be the best way of getting at what they truly are, in essence. But, until and unless we can go that far in reference (which is often not the case under normal conversational circumstances) we are stuck with the labels.
That’s exactly my take on it, too. They started out great, then went all neo-conservative, and that was even before Deal Hudson’s scandal with the college freshman. Just. Ick.
I agree. I have subscribed to Crisis for several years and I found that they looked at things first from the Catholic moral perspective. It so happens the Democrats are the ones way off, completely abandoning any idea of morality.
It would be more precise to say that Crisis is moving to an online format rather than folding. I will miss the hard copy, but I respect them for “taking the bull by the horns”.
Hello, everyone. I’d like to clarify that the Envoy Magazine which was just recently mailed to subscribers is the same as the Envoy Magazine that I have published since 1996 and with which many of you are familiar.
I signed up the the S&H free copy. Sounds like they are in the process of being shipped. Look forward to reading the issue.
Just got my copy, along with Patrick Madrid’s Search and Rescue. I am impressed with both and will be subscribing to ENVOY, as it does have substantial content and is more attuned to the mission that the Lord has recently given me-evangelization.
Thank you for the information, Patrick. I’ve been wanting to get Search and Rescue for a while.
While I hate labels because they’re always loaded - I agree that a label with orthodoxy is better than right/left in regards to the Church.
But Hudson’s political involvement followed his involvement with Crisis, it seemed. The Bush people made ties with him because of what he was able to offer in strengthening coalition with Catholics.
Hey, it’s Ok to be liberal or conservative, as long as you’re orthodox. Ego tends to lead both political persuasions away from orthodoxy. How about “Orthodox” and “Heterodox” You are one or the other-like Heaven or Hell. Choose one.