American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
ABBA Immortal
ABBA was never just a giddy pop band. Well, it was, too—a passable imitation of a giddy…
Hidden Yearnings
Reclaiming the Piazza III: Communicating Catholic Cultureedited by ronnie convery, leonardo franchi, and jack valerogracewing, 276 pages,…
Signs of Hope in Budapest
If you’re like me, this year’s International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest hasn’t been on your radar. But…
Why I Didn’t Get the COVID Vaccine
I have a confession. I am not vaccinated. In his speech last week, President Biden was scolding…
The Mighty Pen of Father Paul Mankowski, S.J.
In the summer before the Second Vatican Council opened, Pope John XXIII met with Cardinal Léon-Joseph Suenens…
Jonah’s Prayer
Prayer is often an act of penitence, an acknowledgment that “I am not who I want to…
The Hour of Jesus
Jesus Becoming Jesus, Volume 2:A Theological Interpretation of the Gospel of John: Prologue and the Book of…
Our Spiritual Malaise
Our country is spiritually sick. I’ve especially noticed it since I assumed leadership of a parish in…
Catholic Ideas and Catholic Realities
For the last fifty years, from the Second Vatican Council onward, it made sense to speak of…
Eucharistic Coherence
Since being appointed bishop of Springfield, Illinois in 2010, I have been asked many times about the…
The Bible as a Great Book
Founding God’s Nation:Reading Exodusby leon r. kass yale, 752 pages, $40 Leon Kass, best known for his…
When the TV Turns Off
The Silence by don delillo scribner, 128 pages, $22 To say that Don DeLillo dislikes television would…
The Bishops, Donatism, and President Biden
In an article first posted at Commonweal and republished on July 7 in La Croix International, Professor…
The Spirit of Gratitude
I am pleased to report that loyal readers like you helped us exceed our goal of $500,000…
At the PCA General Assembly, the Little Guys Stood Up
The summer of 2021 is proving to be an interesting time for the conservative Protestant denominations of…
