Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Geoffrey Hill, Prodigal
Among poets writing in English during the last forty years, Geoffrey Hill was sometimes named the greatest…
An Invitation to the Laity
My Fellow Catholics, On July 28, I sent the letter below to my bishop, the Most Reverend…
The Miracles of Judas
On a recent Sunday at Mass, I heard again the words of Mark’s gospel in which Jesus…
Sabbath Deification
Israel gathers at Sinai on the third day of the third month after leaving Egypt (Exod. 19:16).…
The Hidden Splendor of the Church
Since June 20, revelations of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s long history of preying sexually on young men, including…
That Most Prophetic Letter
Since Pope (soon to be Saint) Paul VI published Humanae Vitae fifty years ago this week, that…
Affirming and Celebrating Humanae Vitae
July 25 is the fiftieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae, Blessed Paul VI’s encyclical on the integrity of…
Promoting Predators
What did the American bishops know, and when did they know it? This is the question everyone…
The Problem of Sexually Active Priests
A “credible and substantiated” allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, new details…
What Bibi and Orban Can Shake On
If a geopolitical observer had predicted a decade ago that Israel and Saudi Arabia would one day…
Poland’s Christian Migrants
Across the West, an electoral backlash against large-scale immigration has contributed to the successes of populist movements…
State of the Nation
Twenty years ago, for the July/August 1998 issue of Books & Culture, I wrote a column titled…
Rejuvenation at Trinity Church
Trinity Church on Wall Street is in the middle of a “rejuvenation” project — so naturally most…
Why We Need Loome Theological Booksellers
It’s not typical to stumble into a small-town bookstore and be greeted by the sounds of Gregorian…
Re-Evangelizing Law
In the decades since 1973, abortion law has morphed into a First Amendment issue. Decisive arguments turn…
