Janet E. Smith’s Blog

January 20

The Controversial Background of Cardinal McElroy

WATCH: Dr. Janet Smith – Is Sexual Abuse Cover-Up Now a Prerequisite for Becoming Archbishop of Washington DC? Janet Smith exposes the controversial background of Cardinal McElroy; an interview with […]

January 20

Dancing in the Streets

I am happy, deliriously so, and grateful. I am floating in a sea of gratitude and amazement over the Trump victory. To read more from this article, please visit: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/dancing-in-the-streets

January 20

A Last-Minute Plea to Vote for Trump

Trump’s decision to retreat from advocacy of the pro-life cause and try to persuade those who remain reluctant to vote for him is defensible from a pro-life standpoint. To read […]

January 20

On the Brink

We are on the brink of the 2024 presidential election—which, perhaps more than ever, has us on the brink of preserving this wonderful nation or losing it. To read the […]

January 19

Vignettes of Uganda

“You are welcome!” This “pat” phrase is delightfully warm when uttered with a somewhat lilting cadence, a beautiful broad smile, and direct, sparkling eye contact—as it regularly is in Uganda, […]

July 27

Vignettes of Uganda

July 27

Catholicism in Uganda

Catholicism in Uganda Catholicism is everywhere in Uganda, but the Church faces challenges there as elsewhere. This article was originally published in Crisis Magazine. One reason I was so eager to […]

July 27

Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda (Pt. 3)

Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda (Pt. 3) Is homosexuality creeping into Africa through the Western push for recognition of the “rights” of homosexuals? This article was originally published in Crisis Magazine. […]

July 27

Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda (Pt. 2)

Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda (Pt. 2) In Uganda, although there is a healthy understanding of the wrongness of homosexual acts, there is little understanding of its causes and the proper […]

July 27

Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda (Pt. 1)

A first-hand report on how the issue of homosexuality is handled by Catholics in the country of Uganda. This article was originally published by Crisis Magazine. Last summer, when Fr. […]

July 27

Can Catholics Oppose Traditionalism?

Can Catholics Oppose Traditionalism? Employing “traditionalism” as a pejorative term while retaining a respect for tradition and even some traditionalists is at best confusing. Naturally the piece I recently wrote for Crisis, “Modern […]

July 27

Contraception: Why Not on the Lila Rose Podcast

July 5

Marriage Resource Centre: A Rich New Translation of Humanae Vitae

Fr. Anthony Percy at the Marriage Resource Centre offers additional commentary on Professor Janet E. Smith’s translation of Humanae Vitae. From the article: “This translation is provided from the Latin […]

March 28

Contraception: A Woman’s Friend or Foe?

March 27

Modern Catholic Recovery Conference

If Catholics want to hold a conference for Catholics who have been wounded by the modern Church, they will likely need a huge venue. A group named “Trad Recovery” is […]

March 26

The Attempt to Undermine Humanae Vitae

March 26

What Does the Church Teach About Homosexuality?

February 19

What Kind of “Sickness” Is It?

February 7

The State of the Catholic Church Today

February 7

Evangelizing Our Youth in a Corrupt Culture

January 17

A House United

October 18

Janet Smith, The Current Crisis in Our Mother Church- Defending Our Faith Catholic Conference 2023

Watch Professor Smith’s full talk on the Current Crisis in Our Mother Church at this year’s Defending Our Faith Catholic Conference in Tyler, Texas.

June 29

A Theology of Aging

Professor Janet E. Smith speaks from the heart on the spirituality and theology of aging with host Michael Hernon and panelists Dr. Regis Martin and Dr. Scott Hahn, on this […]

May 22

True Love, Sex, Dating & more: Professor Janet Smith on the “Become Who You Are” Podcast

Janet Smith shares her heart with the young and the young at heart!

May 10

Killing Orthodoxy – The Episcopal Oppression of Good Priests

James Maugham interviews Janet E. Smith on the kind of priests that bishops want in their dioceses.

May 1

Book Review: Michael Pakaluk’s “Mary’s Voice in the Gospel of John”

Janet Smith reviews Pakaluk's "Mary's Voice in the Gospel of John"

April 18

Clean Up our Catholic Seminaries

Janet Smith speaks on Mic'd Up about the need to clean up our Catholic seminaries.

March 20

Janet Smith on Relevant Radio’s “Trending with Timmerie”

Janet Smith chats with Timmerie Geagea on Relevant Radio.

March 20

Catholic Bishops in Crisis

Janet Smith speaks candidly with Eric Sammons (Crisis Magazine Editor) about the crisis of leadership, accountability and sanctity among Catholic bishops.

February 13

Renewing Our Eucharistic Love

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, Dan Burke, and Janet Smith discuss the important of reverence to the Eucharist.

January 30

The Morality of COVID Vaccines: A talk by Professor Janet E. Smith

On Friday, Janaury 22, 2021, Professor Smith gave this presentation on the morality of taking the COVID 19 vaccines that were developed or tested using cells lines from aborted fetuses. She explains the principle of remote material cooperation with evil (and argues it is not applicable in this case).

January 30

New Challenges to Humanae Vitae

January 22

Black Lives Matter: What’s a parent to do?

December 3

Learn to Pray the Traditional Latin Mass

Learn to pray the traditional Latin Mass without formal study of Latin grammar.

October 15

The Theology of the Body – Humanae Vitae Connection

October 2

Preaching & the Election

March 26

Janet E. Smith: How did I become a defender of Humanae Vitae?

March 26

Humanae Vitae | Cracking the Contraceptive Myths video

March 26

Professor Smith to headline Theology of the Body Educator Training

I’m excited to open Ruah Woods Press’ 2-Day Educator Training on Special Topics. This year’s special topic– Theology of the Body: Gender & Sexual Identity This happens in Cincinnati, Ohio […]

March 26

LifeSite News interviews Janet E. Smith on the Catholic Church corruption crisis

February 23

Why are Catholic bishops so passive on the abuse crisis?

July 26

McCarrick and the problem of dissent from Church teaching

I recently published an article in The Catholic World Report on the scandalous consequences of the Church’s failure to promote a clergy culture that respects its own teaching on sexuality: “The […]

July 26

Fr. James Martin’s weak and wobbly bridge