Dispiriting Signs for the Synod on Synodality

by Hans Feichtinger

Reform will only happen if the Church remembers that she exists because of Christ and “in order to evangelize,” as Paul VI said. Continue Reading »

26 Apr 2022 0

The Renaissance of the Classical School

by James Hankins

Without teachers to pass on the arts of civilization, human life becomes deeply disoriented and we lose our sensitivity to the most refined, worthwhile pleasures.  Continue Reading »

26 Apr 2022 0

Artists and Abortion

by Jonathon Van Maren

We desperately need more artists like William Kurelek to expose the carnage beneath the surface of our society, and to begin a conversation on why it must end. Continue Reading »

25 Apr 2022 0

What Christopher Alexander Saw

by Nikos A. Salingaros

Architecture is profoundly important; beautiful architecture is healing, and ugly architecture, even if functional, can be harmful. Continue Reading »

22 Apr 2022 0

Keep Christianity Strange

by Justin Lee

For many Christians, the perennial temptation to immanentize the eschaton has become so familiar it is often invisible. In Midnight Mass, the trope of vampirism splashes that invisible temptation with vivid blood, and we are reminded that chiliastic labor only builds kingdoms of hell. Continue Reading »

22 Apr 2022 0

Books to Look Forward To

by John Wilson

If in due course you happen to pick up and read any of these titles, I’d love to hear back from you. Happy reading. Continue Reading »

21 Apr 2022 0

The Plight of the Millennial Woman

by Veronica Clarke

Once we cease to see demanding relationships as primarily a burden on our liberty, we find that the labor of love is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It allows us to become the best versions of ourselves. Continue Reading »

21 Apr 2022 0

The Recovery of Fraternal Correction Among Bishops

by George Weigel

The Church has a “form” given it by Christ, and all true Catholic reform is in reference to that form. Continue Reading »

20 Apr 2022 0

The English Teachers Who Don’t Like Books

by Mark Bauerlein

Our humanistic institutions are in the hands of people whose humanitas is feeble. They’re proud of that fact, though. They believe it’s warranted by social conditions, and they’re ready to pass along their ineptitude to the pupils they’re paid to edify. Continue Reading »

19 Apr 2022 0

Virtually Disconnected

by James A. Hamel

Just as we don’t want science or warfare to be unmoored from ethics and morality, we should likewise insist that technology remain tethered to a proper understanding of human nature. Continue Reading »

18 Apr 2022 0