Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Politicization of the European Church
Several ecclesiastical figures expressed horror at the results of last week’s European Parliament elections. Their reactions reveal…
Marilynne Robinson and the Mystery of Grace
Jessica Hooten Wilson recently commented that because author Marilynne Robinson views all of created life as a…
An Open Letter to Georgetown Visitation
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, a Catholic girls’ school run by the Salesian Sisters of the Order of…
The Pell Case: Developments Down Under
In three weeks, a panel of senior judges will hear Cardinal George Pell’s appeal of the unjust…
So Long, Cardinal Wuerl
Today marks Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s long-awaited arrival in Washington, D.C. But while all eyes and expectations are…
The Crisis Continues
Vos Estis Lux Mundi, the new papal directive for handling sex abuse charges, takes a few steps…
Thou Art a Priest Forever
Abolish the Priesthood,” reads the provocative title of the latest Atlantic cover story, penned by James Carroll.…
Is Pope Francis a Heretic?
Nineteen theologians and academics recently released a letter to all Catholic bishops throughout the world, accusing Pope…
Jesuits and The Catholic Mind
My first brush with the Society of Jesus was not a positive one. I was in eighth…
Our Lady of Hope
In Georges Bernanos’s historical play Dialogues of the Carmelites, the scene is grim for the Catholic Church.…
Faith Amid Corruption
The Catholic Church in the West is full of corruption—financial, sexual, and spiritual. We are forced to…
Restauration
(English Version | Version française) Michel Houellebecq: Il existe en France, beaucoup d’Américains l’ignorent sans doute, un mouvement…
The Living Stones of Notre-Dame
This homily was preached at the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper, April 18, 2019, at…
Father Martin Corrects Cardinal Tobin
In an April 17, 2019, interview on the Today Show, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the Archbishop of Newark,…
Benedict and His Critics
Pope Francis is happy with Benedict XVI’s profound analysis of the reasons behind the abuse crisis in…
