Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
The Two Faces of Amoris Laetitia
Two completely different—and logically incompatible—arguments in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried have figured in…
Pope Francis’s Achilles Heel
In a recent interview with the German paper Die Zeit, Pope Francis declared, “I am a sinner…
Pope Francis as Historian
During a friendly meeting on January 19 with an ecumenical delegation from Finland, Pope Francis affirmed his…
On “Owning” the Church
The question of “who owns the Church” has had a stormy history in Catholic America, although the…
Ecclesiology in Space
Some time ago a guarantee was given: “That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will…
The Benedict Option and the Way of Exchange
Surely there has never been a richer and more deeply faithful model of Christian faith and practice…
Assessing Francis
When Francis was elected pope four years ago, he made a memorable request as he introduced himself…
The Right to Be Yourself?
During the rollout of our university’s Preferred First Name Policy (PFNP), the McGill Reporter offered this apologia…
The Erosion of Catholic Sacramental Discipline in Germany
On February 1, 2017, the German Bishops’ Conference published a press release announcing their new document, “The…
The Bishop and the Nazis
Count Clemens August von Galen, a member of an old aristocratic family, was consecrated Bishop of Münster…
A Book for Me and All Protestants to Read
I recently had the privilege of recording an hour-long conversation with Archbishop Charles Chaput, reflecting on the…
A Lent to Remember
The best Lent of my life involved getting up every day at 5:30 a.m., hiking for miles…
The Pontifical Academies’ Mess of Pottage
In a recent article at Crux, I argued that invitations by the Pontifical Academies to Paul Erhlich…
The New Jansenism: A Pessimism That Would Canonize All
One of my students, in a paper concerning the Church’s doctrine on the four last things, made…
The Dangers of Half-Truths
You’ve read it again and again. Finnis and Grisez asserted it. Joseph Seifert said the same thing…
