Janet Smith Archives

How dissenters tried to change Church teaching on contraception

In a talk at LifeSite's Rome Life Forum in Kansas City, moral theologian Dr. Janet Smith discussed the history of dissent from Humanae Vitae, Pope Paul VI's encyclical reaffirming Church teaching on the intrinsically grave evil of contraception.

News

Antonino Cambria

• Nov 18, 2024

How should faithful Catholic parents respond if their child comes out as homosexual?

On this episode of The John Henry Westen Show, Dr. Janet Smith, a Catholic speaker, author, and retired professor of moral theology, sits down with me to discuss sexual abuse by Catholic priests, homosexuality, and relationships.

Blogs

John-Henry Westen

• Jul 23, 2024Jul 24, 2024

Sr. Dede Byrne, hundreds of Catholic women sign letter demanding bishops uphold Church teaching

The letter calls on bishops attending the Synod on Synodality to ‘present evidence’ that they ‘continue to profess the Catholic Faith’ amid widespread heresy in the Church.

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Andreas Wailzer

• Oct 2, 2023Oct 3, 2023

Join Bishop Strickland at the ‘Defending Our Faith’ conference in Texas!

Bishop Strickland will keynote the event with a speech titled 'Proclaiming the Apostolic Faith with Clarity & Boldness.'

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Matt Lamb

• Aug 11, 2023Aug 14, 2023

Notre Dame ‘thrilled’ to hire pro-abortion homosexual Pete Buttigieg. Faithful Catholics dismayed

‘The fact that the goals of Notre Dame are not the same as those of the Gospel becomes clear, again, with the naming of Pete Buttigieg as a faculty fellow’

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Doug Mainwaring

• Jul 10, 2020Jun 18, 2021

Moral theologian confirms: Catholic charity org ‘affirming’ LGBT against Church teaching

Dr. Janet Smith declared that the Catholic Campaign for Human Development needs to 'remedy' its 'poor judgment' of funding the pro-LGBT Ignatian Solidarity Network.

Opinion

Michael Hichborn

• Jun 10, 2020Jul 30, 2021

Bishops need to act now! Theologian says Eucharist is not dispensable

Dr. Janet Smith explains why she drafted a public letter calling on bishops to open churches and hold public Masses again.

Blogs

John-Henry Westen

• Apr 2, 2020Apr 22, 2024

Catholic leaders urge bishops to increase access to sacraments during pandemic

'Something is terribly wrong with a culture that allows abortion clinics and liquor stores to remain open but shuts down places of worship,' they write.

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Martin Bürger

• Apr 2, 2020Jun 18, 2021

Biographer blames Jean Vanier’s sex abuse of women on ‘pathology’ caused by Church teaching

The professor wrongly attributes Catholic doctrine on sexuality for the L'Arche founder's misdeeds.

Blogs

Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Feb 25, 2020Jun 18, 2021

Revered theologian defends value of new Catholic media for exposing Church crisis

Catholic scholar Dr. Janet E. Smith was one of a number of critics of George Weigel's advice to Catholics for the new year.

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Jan 3, 2020Jun 18, 2021

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Articles tagged Janet Smith

How dissenters tried to change Church teaching on contraception

How should faithful Catholic parents respond if their child comes out as homosexual?

Sr. Dede Byrne, hundreds of Catholic women sign letter demanding bishops uphold Church teaching

Join Bishop Strickland at the ‘Defending Our Faith’ conference in Texas!

Notre Dame ‘thrilled’ to hire pro-abortion homosexual Pete Buttigieg. Faithful Catholics dismayed

Moral theologian confirms: Catholic charity org ‘affirming’ LGBT against Church teaching

Bishops need to act now! Theologian says Eucharist is not dispensable

Catholic leaders urge bishops to increase access to sacraments during pandemic

Biographer blames Jean Vanier’s sex abuse of women on ‘pathology’ caused by Church teaching

Revered theologian defends value of new Catholic media for exposing Church crisis