The Unexpectedly Non-controversial Placuit Deo

by P. J. Smith

On Thursday, the CDF released a letter to the Catholic bishops of the world entitled Placuit Deo. Continue Reading »

6 Mar 2018 0

Lent at Planned Parenthood

by Charlotte Allen

A few days ago, I joined a group of people praying outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington, D.C. Continue Reading »

5 Mar 2018 0

Discernment Über Alles

by Hans Feichtinger

German bishops have announced that, in the future, non-Catholics attending Mass with their Catholic spouses could be admitted to communion. Continue Reading »

5 Mar 2018 0

Poland’s Baby Bump

by Lyman Stone

Since implementing a financial plan intended to boost the country's fertility rate, Poland has seen a small rise in births.  Continue Reading »

2 Mar 2018 0

Your Mind Uploaded in a Computer Would Not Be You

by Wesley J. Smith

Visionaries in Silicon Valley hope to defeat death by uploading human minds to computers.  Continue Reading »

2 Mar 2018 0

Dynamics of Disembodiment

by Junior Fellows

The junior fellows reflect on Lenten themes in Sophocles and Babette's Feast. Continue Reading »

2 Mar 2018 0

Reince Priebus and the GOP’s Moral Disaster

by Pete Spiliakos

If we want to assess how the GOP and CPAC took such a fall, we should apportion some of the blame to RNC chairman Reince Priebus. Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2018 0

Humility and the Host

by Fr. George W. Rutler

The practice of receiving communion in the hand often engenders disrespect for and indifference to the Host. Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2018 0

The Call to Gift

by James P. Shea

Don J. Briel, professor at the University of Mary and founder of the Catholic Studies Program at the University of St. Thomas, passed away on February 15. Continue Reading »

28 Feb 2018 0

Rethinking “Mission Territory”

by George Weigel

Should the Church treat de-Christianized Europe as “mission territory” once again? Continue Reading »

28 Feb 2018 0