Catholicism
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The Mediatrix Question
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recently released a document on the Blessed Mother entitled…
Sacraments of Initiation or Affirmation?
The sacrament of confirmation has not generally been a pressing concern to the editors of People magazine.…
Dignitatis Humanae Changing History
On December 7, 1965, Pope Paul VI solemnly promulgated the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Freedom,…
Hallowed Be Thy Names
Is confusion surrounding a doctrine sufficient reason to suppress it? The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the…
A Catholic Approach to Immigration
In the USCCB’s recent Special Pastoral Message, the bishops of the United States highlight the suffering inflicted…
The Grammar of Reverence
Something is stirring in the West. After decades of polite secular confidence, people are talking about God…
Catholic Colleges Defy National Downturn
Fr. Dave Pivonka, president of Franciscan University of Steubenville, recalls receiving a recent essay of interest from…
Rome and Immigration
The West is being roiled by populism. Voters are increasingly bitter about the effects of globalization, which…
Briefly Noted
The Book of Mormon simultaneously affirms the Bible and challenges its uniqueness, with the stated purpose to…
On Converting Your Spouse
At a recent Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, JD Vance remarked that he…
Where the Church’s Immigration Rhetoric Fails
Catholic discussions of immigration frequently omit salient facts, most prominently the legal status of the “migrant.” I…
Newman and the New Ultramontanism
The All Saints’ Day proclamation of St. John Henry Newman as a Doctor of the Church was…
Western Civilization and Augustine (ft. Chad Pecknold)
In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Chad Pecknold joins…
Walking in Wonder (ft. Virginia Aabram)
In this episode, Virginia Aabram and Elizabeth Bachmann join Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk…
The Light of the Saints
This article is adapted from a sermon given at a recent All Hallows event produced by Higher…