Pork Roll, Lent, and Catholic Identity

by George Weigel

Friday abstinence was once a defining mark of the practicing Catholic, and it ought to be again. Continue Reading »

14 Feb 2018 0

The Burdensome Myth of Romantic Love

by David C. Dollahite and Betsy VanDenBerghe

As people abandon religious institutions, they start expecting romantic relationships to satisfy their yearnings for transcendence. Continue Reading »

14 Feb 2018 0

Lenten Fasting Biohacks

by Kendall Vanderslice and Hal Koss

Silicon Valley engineers fast to overcome their human limits, but Christians fast to embrace their limitations with humility. Continue Reading »

14 Feb 2018 0

Death and Dappled Hope

by Leah Libresco Sargeant

Preparing for death is the fullest expression of caring for our loved ones on earth—a truth that Joe Biden’s memoir sadly seems to miss. Continue Reading »

13 Feb 2018 0

Preaching vs. Practice

by Philip Lawler

Because Pope Francis may have blundered in handling a sex-abuse scandal, secular reporters are beginning to view him with a critical eye.  Continue Reading »

13 Feb 2018 0

For Love of God and of Us

by R. J. Matava

Germain Gabriel Grisez, a man of the Church and one of the greatest thinkers of our age, passed away on February 1.  Continue Reading »

12 Feb 2018 0

The Vatican’s China Whitewash

by Daniel Mark

The Vatican should stop denying the brutal, authoritarian character of the Chinese regime.  Continue Reading »

12 Feb 2018 0

Called to Eucharist

by Peter J. Leithart

Partaking in the Eucharist orients us rightly to the whole realm of human making. Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2018 0

Queen Elizabeth, Woman of Mystery

by Ramona Tausz

In all her time on the throne, Elizabeth II has rarely permitted her personality to overshadow her office.  Continue Reading »

9 Feb 2018 0

Last of the Pro-Life Democrats Under Fire

by John Murdock

The pro-abortion movement is going after Congressman Dan Lipinski, one of only three pro-life Democrats left in the House. Continue Reading »

8 Feb 2018 0