Can I Trust? Series

Faithful to the Church?

Editor’s Note: We get many questions in regards to whether or not popular authors, or organizations, are faithful to the Church, her teachings and her Magisterium, and whether or not they should be read and/or followed. It is a wise person who asks! So, in a way, this listing of posts has been inspired by you, the readers. The following is an index of posts (and their links), found on our site, which evaluate whether the thought and teachings of particular people or organizations uphold authentic Catholicism, and whether or not, as Catholics, we should have confidence in them. We hope the posts will be useful to you! And, if you do not find what you are looking for here, please feel free to drop us a note.

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Art for this post on whether or not a popular author or organization is faithful to the Church: Woman Helps a Nun in Israel, Peter van der Sluijs, own work, 24 October 2012, CCA-SA, Wikimedia Commons.

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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses. Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com. In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church. Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.