Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Catholics, Hippocrates, and Reforming American Medicine
I am the odd man out in a family of medical folk. My maternal grandfather was a…
America’s Earliest Martyrs for Marriage to be Beatified
In the late sixteenth century, indigenous Guale Indians murdered five Franciscan friars in missions along the Georgia…
The Lessons of Fr. Paul Mankowski
Paul Mankowski, S.J., who died unexpectedly four years ago this past fall, was the kind of priest…
To Hell with Notre Dame?
I first visited the University of Notre Dame du Lac (to use its proper inflated style) in…
Redemption Before Christ
The latest installment of an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. Gerald R. McDermott joins…
The Theology of Music
Élisabeth-Paule Labat (1897–1975) was an accomplished pianist and composer when she entered the abbey of Saint-Michel de…
The Old Testament Roots of American Christian Music
One need not be a historian of the Puritans and their quest for a New Jerusalem to…
Past and Future Hopes
A year ago at this time, I devoted a column to “Hopes and Wishes for 2024”—mostly hopes,…
Reparations Should Not Trump Communion
Throughout Christian history, periods of social crisis have typically provoked an intensification of the faithful’s belief and…
Two Birds on a Christmas Tree
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves…
Woman, and Women, of the Year
January 1 marks the start of a new secular year. But for Catholics, it’s something more. Tucked…
Anna Is Our Advent Model
In the Parable of the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1–8), a poor widow seeks justice. Day after day…
Advent from a Prison Cell
The recent (and sadly flawed) movie Bonhoeffer reminds us that Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor and Lutheran…
Against Christian Civilization
The last time I was in America, which was last autumn, I visited the battlefield at Little…
Pascal’s Wager: An Update
Should you believe in God? For many people, belief is a matter of faith. But let’s say…
