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The Forgotten Priestless Counties of Rural America
“What do the members of your religious community think about the Traditional Latin Mass?” As I’ve traveled…
Bishop Martin Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
Until a few weeks ago, students attending Mass in the chapel of Charlotte Catholic High School in…
St. George’s Cross, Flag of the People
In recent weeks, the Flag of St. George (a red cross on a white background) has appeared…
Trump and the Churches
Politics is important, but it’s not the first thing. What we call politics isn’t even the first…
The AI Cheating Epidemic
Last spring, some of my graduating seniors felt obligated to take me aside before graduation, as if…
The End of Natural Parenthood
Ten years ago, via judicial fiat, the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage for the entire nation. But…
Annunciation School and the Cost of Denying Reality
On the surface, Paul Kingsnorth, Iain McGilchrist, and Mattias Desmet might seem to have little in common.…
Politics After Literacy
In this episode, Mary Harrington joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about her recent…
Do Christians Even Care About the Ten Commandments Anymore?
Predictably, the recent proposed Texas and Louisiana laws that would require public school classrooms to display the…
The Therapeutic Subversion of Parental Rights
Is “mental health” the new cudgel by which the state subverts parental rights? Developments on both sides…
What Are We Fighting For?
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he…
Faith Before Technology
How should Christians, in light of their faith, think about the recent explosion in the application of…
The Rise and Fall of English Exceptionalism
The English have always thought highly of themselves. St. Bede the Venerable heralded the evangelization of the…
Erasing Christianity from American History
It is a historical fact that Christianity played a central role in the colonization of the New…
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s Uncertain Peace
This month at the White House, Armenia’s prime minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev shook…
