American Politics
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Smell of Death
The smell of death surrounds us. Ten dead in a school in Houston, Texas. Seventeen dead in…
Grace Under Pressure
A chapter in a remarkable American and Catholic life will close on June 6, when Abbot Thomas…
Humanities and Communities
We communicate more today than at any time in history. Social media platforms, online fora, video chats,…
The Catholic Novel: A Footnote
You may recall the conversation, the debate, the brouhaha over Catholic fiction that took place several years…
Shadow Show
In the last fifty years, Artemisia Gentileschi has risen to new eminence. She originally gained fame among…
Foster Care Fanaticism in Philadelphia
Like all major American cities, the City of Philadelphia contracts with private non-profit organizations to provide foster…
The Benedict Option and Mediating Structures
It has been just over a year since Rod Dreher published The Benedict Option as a prescription…
Justin Trudeau and the Dictatorship of Relativism
You’ve probably never heard of the Waupoos Family Farm. I hadn’t either, until I met some folks…
A New Story for a New America
Archbishop José H. Gomez delivered the 129th Annual Commencement Address at the Catholic University of America in…
The New Divide in American Politics
In the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville noticed something about American politics that astonished him: A divide between…
What Happens in Germany
In The Making of Martin Luther, the Cambridge scholar Richard Rex notes that 1518, not 1517, marks…
Ireland and the ‘Ensoulment’ Myth
On May 25, Irish citizens will vote on a referendum on whether to repeal the Eighth Amendment…
A Homily to Remember
Surveying a throng of English royalty, political officials, visiting dignitaries, beautified guests, and various celebrities and other…
The Chilean Bishops Crisis
With the mass resignation of 34 Chilean bishops, we have reached the decisive moment of the Francis…
The Met’s Defensible Decadence
I guess I’m an outlier among conservative Catholics—but I loved this year’s Met Gala, the $30,000-a-head annual…
