Another Assault on John Paul II

by George Weigel

Surely one assassination attempt against the pope whose teaching and example animate the living parts of the world Church was enough. Continue Reading »

27 Jul 2022 0

Seven Protestant Theologians Every Catholic Should Read

by Bruce Riley Ashford

This list provides a good starting point for thoughtful Catholics who would expose themselves to some of the most influential Protestant theologies of the last century and a half. Continue Reading »

27 Jul 2022 0

Woman, Heal Thyself

by Kari Jenson Gold

In a world where all is understood through the lens of power, love is impossible. Women will always be destined for unhappiness if they choose power over love.  Continue Reading »

26 Jul 2022 0

The Living Branch of the Traditional Latin Mass

by Christopher Ruddy

On July 22, the cardinal issued his long-anticipated decree on the implementation of Pope Francis’s 2021 motu proprio Traditionis Custodes in the Archdiocese of Washington. Continue Reading »

26 Jul 2022 0

The Contrasting Visions of the Judiciary in Brown and Dobbs

by Michael A. Scaperlanda

Brown gave tacit permission to future Courts, including the Roe Court, to untether itself from the Constitution and to expand its role as final arbiter of the good in American life and culture. Continue Reading »

25 Jul 2022 0

Second Saul

by Peter J. Leithart

Jesus snatched Saul of Tarsus from the tragic path of the first Saul, which is how he learned of the cunning power of Jesus—a king who enlists Sauls to be heralds of David’s kingdom, who turns Sauls into Jonathans. Continue Reading »

22 Jul 2022 0

How Not To Lead

by Charles J. Chaput

Political discretion on the world stage can never be an excuse for local bishops to avoid speaking the truth, and—worse—to decline to provide counsel and encouragement to faithful Catholic public officials seeking their support. Continue Reading »

22 Jul 2022 0

Tyranny by Numbers

by John Waters

If a society loses its intuition of the absolute necessity for certain principles and fundamental rights, it will lose the sense and memory of how its own equilibrium has been arrived at, and thereafter descend into chaos. Continue Reading »

22 Jul 2022 0

Presbyterian Politics

by D. G. Hart

Unlike some evangelicals for whom church membership is adiaphora, for Presbyterians and Reformed Christians, membership and active involvement is part of a congregation’s DNA. Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2022 0

The Myth of the Modern Self

by Carl R. Trueman

Once force and intimidation are necessary, the myth is surely becoming a lie, something that is known to be untrue but to which loyalty is demanded by our cultural powerbrokers anyway.  Continue Reading »

21 Jul 2022 0