Today, the Catholic Church is dealing with many complex problems that often leave the faithful confused about the authentic interpretation of Catholic teaching.
In Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society, experienced Vatican journalist Diane Montagna conducts a wide-ranging and trenchant interview with Fr. Gerald E. Murray that examines the root causes of and potential solutions to the many challenges the Church faces today.
Fr. Murray’s insights provide sure guidance in understanding the Church’s teaching on
- the indissolubility of marriage,
- homosexuality and gender ideology,
- the worthy reception of Holy Communion,
- the value of the Traditional Latin Mass,
- the horror of the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy,
- the responsibility of bishops to uphold—not contradict—the Catholic Faith,
- and the duty of all Catholics to remain faithful to the teachings handed down from the apostles.
Fr. Murray’s analysis highlights that while Christianity is under siege in the modern world, our Faith teaches us to have confidence in God’s never-failing providence. Renewing our minds and hearts in the truths that Christ and His Church teaches us brings true peace of soul. Amidst the maelstrom of doctrinal confusion and worldliness in the Church, Christ alone calms the storm when, like the Apostles, we turn to him in confidence and faith.
About the Authors
Diane Montagna is an American journalist based in Rome who has covered the Vatican since 2014. She has served as Rome Correspondent for Aleteia and LifeSiteNews, has worked in the Vatican as a translator for L’Osservatore Romano, and has contributed to other Catholic multi-media projects. Her articles have been featured in Inside the Vatican Magazine and The Remnant, and her translations have appeared in the National Catholic Register, Zenit News Agency, and numerous books and online publications. Diane is the co-author of Christus Vincit: Christ’s Triumph Over the Darkness of the Age, the first book-length interview with Bishop Athanasius Schneider, and is translator of Bishop Schneider’s most recent work, The Catholic Mass. She holds a License in Sacred Theology from the International Theological Institute in Austria, and a B.A. in Italian.
Fr. Gerald E. Murray, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is pastor of the Church of the Holy Family in Manhattan. He is a canon lawyer and a guest commentator on religious news on EWTN, Fox News Channel, and other media outlets. Ordained a priest in 1984, he has served in parishes in the Bronx and Manhattan and was a chaplain for eleven years in the United States Naval Reserve. He studied canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome from 1993 –1997, being awarded a doctorate in 1998. He is a regular columnist at TheCatholicThing.org and at HumanLifeReview.com.
What People Are Saying
And when he got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but He was asleep. And they went and woke Him, saying, "Save us, Lord; we are perishing." And He said to them, "Why are you afraid, O men of little faith?"
Then He rose and rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm. And the men marveled, saying, "What sort of man is this, that even the winds and sea obey him?"
Matthew 8:23-27
Reviews
I have not read this publication yet, but am anxious to do so. Father Murray is often a guest EWTN and I appreciate his opinion on difficult subjects of our times! You are so right, Father Murray puts a calming effect over the discussion!
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I only know Fr. Murray from articles he has written in the Catholic Thing. He is straight forward. He doesn't really say this is the way it should be, he says this is the way it is. As Christ said, if you say yes mean yes and if you say no mean no, no maybes about it.
I do not know Father Murray, but had the good fortune to go to Regis High School with his father (Gerald Murray '49). Suffice it to say; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I can see where Father Murray got his excellent Catholic training.
Excellent and to the point, straightforward and clear. No doubts after reading his book.
As a former New Yorker and former Catholic who has served as an elder previously I have always enjoyed Fr. Murray's insight on The World Over. He brings lightness to dark places. He epitomizes what a grace driven Catholic should be. His biblical insights spoken in truth with grace is a must see; hear and now read. This book should be in every committed Christians book case. His co-author truly brought out the best in Fr. Murray. I will always be grateful for this book and resource.
I so love Fr Murray's book that I have purchased one for a Priest in the Netherlands, a nephew and one for a Deacon who will be Ordain to the Priesthood next month, now I will order a book for my Rosary group. Fr Murray, Thank You for speaking (the truth) out.
He will always have the blessing 0f his loving lord for work for the church.
