Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Secrets of the Confessional
It was a bad sign when several jolly-looking priests got into a car and pulled out of…
Trimming the Ark
This essay first appeared in the May 7, 1966 issue of the Tablet and is reprinted with…
Carols and the Christmas Paradox
Advent is the season of watching and waiting, but it is also, as the days draw nearer…
The Tragedy and Scandal of Cardinal Law
Why do good people do bad things? That perennial question arises anew with the death of Cardinal…
The Crèche and the Gap
For the past decade or so, I’ve been assembling a mid-sized Judean village of Fontanini crèche figures,…
The Possibility of a Catholic Social Order
Peter Kwasniewski, a professor at Wyoming Catholic College and a frequent commentator, has recently published A Reader…
Make Straight the Path
Christmas is coming, and I don’t really know what to do. My neighbors all have their lights…
Word Made Flesh
Before John proclaims the gospel of God, He introduces the God of the gospel. God has an…
What Does It Mean to Say “I Absolve You”?
This is the first in a series of reflections by Cardinal Müller on questions of present importance…
The Little Eschaton
Different kinds of Christians do Christmas in their different ways, and fights naturally break out among opposing…
Why We Shouldn’t Change the Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has caused another round of cheering and dismay by calling for a “better translation” of…
America for the Immaculata
When I was learning about Catholicism, as an Anglican in the process of converting, Mary was a…
Betsy DeVos and the Bishops
Recently, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made significant changes to the way universities are to handle complaints of…
A Meditation on “Maranatha”
Happy (real) new year: the beginning of a new year of grace, which began December 3 with…
Our Claim on God’s Mercy
This text was originally delivered as a homily on the first Sunday of Advent. Blessed John Henry…
