Author

Matt C. Abbott

Matt C. Abbott is a Catholic commentator with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication, media and theatre from Northeastern Illinois University. He also has an Associate in Applied Science degree in business management from Triton College. Abbott has been interviewed on MSNBC, Bill Martinez Live, WOSU Radio in Ohio, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's 'Unsolved' podcast, WLS-TV (ABC) in Chicago, WMTV (NBC) and WISC-TV (CBS) in Madison, Wis., and has been quoted in The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and other media outlets. In 2005 and 2006, he was among the first writers to expose former cardinal Theodore McCarrick's abuse of power with and sexual harassment of seminarians. He can be reached at mattcabbott@gmail.com.

Opinions

The Priest Who Denounced The Radical Leftism Of Black Lives Matter

Matt C. Abbott Jul 5, 2020

Was Rothrock’s language harsh and even imprudent? Probably so -- but his description of the radical leftist revolutionaries posing as social justice warriors is reasonably accurate. I think it’s quite unfortunate that Rothrock was ousted…

Opinions

Bishop ‘Sidelines’ Pro-life, Pro-family Priest

Matt C. Abbott Jun 29, 2020

Father Joseph Klee as he spoke at the 2012 Courage Conference at Mt. St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD. The talk titled 'A Simple Plan: Blessed Mother Teresa's Perspective of Life' outlined her simple but radical remedy to the…

Opinions

Catholic Prelates Respond To Article On Slain Priest Kunz

Matt C. Abbott Jun 14, 2020

In 1998, Father Kunz was found in a pool of blood, brutally murdered, in the hallway of the school attached to his parish. His throat had been cut. There have been various theories put forth as to the killer’s motive, some more plausible…

Politics

Interview With Jesse Romero on ‘A Catholic Vote for Trump: The Only Choice in 2020 for Republicans,…

Matt C. Abbott Apr 28, 2020

In these pages, Romero and McCullough combine extensive research, straight talk, and a humorous, punchy style with quotes from the Catechism, the popes, and some of the best Catholic writers and thinkers of the 20th century—and some…

Opinions

Catholic Priest’s Mysterious Murder; Father Alfred Kunz

Matt C. Abbott Apr 4, 2020

On the morning of March 4, 1998, Father Alfred Kunz was found in a large pool of blood, brutally murdered, in the hallway of the school attached to his parish. His throat had been cut. There have been various theories put forth as to the…