Family
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What Is an Angel?
Aquinas 101 is a YouTube series produced by the Thomistic Institute. These videos seek to introduce viewers…
A Plea for Pakistan’s Christians
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput sent the following letter to Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan this morning.…
A Call to Arms
As soon as it was announced that Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah had published a book…
The Rose of Sharon
These days, the turning of a new year makes me think of old years more than of…
God Is Light
Epiphany is a season of light. It begins in midwinter, just as daylight begins to lengthen. It…
Bodily Curiosities
I am not altogether incurious, but one entity about which I have over the years felt little…
Litany
For the fire that answers the covering dark,For every marriage that ends in faith,For the hand that…
Why Rise of Skywalker Fails
Amongst Dickens’s many perfectly named characters, Thomas Gradgrind may be one of the most horrifying. Gradgrind, a…
Our Most Popular Articles of 2019
Merry Christmas, dear readers! As you prepare for 2020, take a moment to revisit some of our…
2019: Our Year in Books
We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph about the most memorable books they read…
Feed the Children
Warning: This post contains cute pictures. As the youngest member of the First Things staff, I have…
2019: Our Year in Film and Television
We asked some of our writers to contribute a paragraph about the most memorable movies and TV…
The Ecstasy of the Mob
In his review of the 1946 French film Panique, critic Bilge Ebiri observes that mob behavior is…
A Hidden Life: The Story of a Marriage
I thought we could build our nest high up in the trees.” We hear the voice of…
Learning for Liberty
It’s college application season. From my window, I can see thoughtful families walking across the quad, following…