Archive - Matt Fradd's Terrifying Ruminations

Aquinas' Brutal Takedown of False Prophet Muhammad

While many Catholics are familiar with St.

Jun 20 •

The Silent Battle Within: Guarding the Heart with St. Isaiah of Gaza

The passions (here I mean the word in the negative sense, our irrational passions) do not grow weaker as we age.

Jun 18 •

Life is very simple, actually.

There is a lot going on.

Jun 14 •

8 Ways Lust Hijacks Your Brain and Wrecks Your Soul

A couple of years ago, following my now well-known debate with Dennis Prager on the morality of pornography (here), I was invited onto Ben Shapiro’s…

Jun 12 •

IVF Is Worse Than Abortion, Tonight

Please don’t miss this incredible, and incredibly important interview with Stephanie Gray Connors.

Jun 4 •

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The Lie You’ve Been Sold About Masturbation

Real quick: 100% of my royalties from my book The Porn Myth go directly to Children of the Immaculate Heart—an apostolate that serves survivors of sex…

Jun 3 •

Here's How to Make Your Phone a Dumbphone (Bullet Proof! Actually Works!)

Jun 2 •

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Is Knowledge Possible (No ... And Yes)

I want to begin by admitting that I’m an amateur when it comes to epistemology.

Jun 1 •

May 2025

Porn: Because Nothing Says "Maturity" Like Masturbating to Your Laptop

Real quick: 100% of my royalties from my book The Porn Myth go directly to Children of the Immaculate Heart—an apostolate that serves survivors of sex…

May 30 •

When's the Last Time You Confessed Hatred?

You’ve been on social media lately, right?

May 27 •

Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily: Simple, Profound, and Centered on Christ

Pope Leo XIV delivered this homily during the Missa Pro Ecclesia—his first as Supreme Pontiff—celebrated with the College of Cardinals in the Sistine…

May 9 •

Transcript of Pope Leo XIV's First Speech After Election

This is what Pope Leo XIV said in Italian in his first speech, as preliminarily translated by NBC News:

May 8 •

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