Family
A selection of recent articles on this topic
China’s New Consumerism
On a chilly afternoon last October, as my son and I walked through a bustling shopping district…
Marriage and Dignity
Recent arguments at the Supreme Court revealed deep confusion about the nature of dignity. Arguing that “the marriage…
Notre Dame’s Core Curriculum Review
Much has already been written on the University of Notre Dame’s current core curriculum review—and on its…
Loved Through Eternity
I wasn’t going to say anything further about being adopted, not beyond what I’ve said before. The…
Remembering Number 84
He scored forty times in an eight-year NFL career, best known, now, for the touchdown he didn’t…
NCAA Announces New Commission to Apply Fouling Rules to Religious Freedom Disputes
NCAA President Mark Emmert has announced a new commission to study how its handling of fouls called…
What Is Love?
Recently, I sat through a session of someone offering reflections on the “God is love” theme of…
Keeping Catholic Schools Catholic
There seems to be some dispute as to whether the original Trotskyite—that would be, um, Leon Trotsky—ever…
Pity the Politician
I live in an aging subdivision, dating back to the 1970s. It comes complete with a homeowners…
Keeping Theology at Notre Dame
As a diocesan seminarian studying with the Sulpicians in Paris, a young Basil Moreau wrote to the…
“We Hide the Word ‘Catholic’ From Prospective Students”
Gonzaga University graduate Autumn Jones asks a provocative question in a December 30 piece for The Atlantic,…
What the Pope Should Do. We’re Waiting
Not for many generations has the Church amassed as much prestige as it has under John Paul…
An Apology for the Catholic Church’s Patriarchy
Patriarchy refers to rule by men. It is an accusation often levelled at the Catholic Church, an…
Paleo-Orthodoxy
A Change of Heart: A Personal and Theological Memoir by thomas c. odenintervarsity, 384 pages, $40 Autobiographies…
That Our Children May Be Born
A bill before the Indiana state legislature has revived what is becoming a perennial debate: what information…
