Theology
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Epidemic Danger and Catholic Sacraments
As the Church enters a Triduum where a great majority of the faithful lack public access to…
St. Augustine’s Journey to Easter
The Paschal Triduum is the center of Christian time. It runs from the evening of Holy Thursday…
Faith and Love in Tandem
I’m the pastor of small church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Last Sunday, with great reluctance, we had…
Together In Isolation
On the seventh day of my family’s isolation for COVID-19, I call a friend sitting shiva after…
Embracing the Kind of Redeemer God Appointed
The Gospel readings of Lent remind us that opposition to Jesus and his mission frequently grew out…
By Bread Alone
I am in Florida right now, where state and local officials have clashed over whether church services…
Easter Without Mass?
Easter without Mass? Of course not! Mass will be said, and my family and I will prayerfully…
Coronavirus and Citizenship
The latest installment in an ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein. On this episode, R. J.…
Uncertainty and the Christian
In this strange Time of the Virus, little seems certain. When will it end? Who will get…
Why We Can’t Confess Over Zoom
If you are stuck at home, or dying in a coronavirus-ridden hospital, can you dial a priest-confessor…
Looking Forward to the Peaceable Kingdom
As you may have gathered from my most recent column, I’m not choosing my reading based on…
The Case For Drive-In Masses
Most American Catholics no longer have access to public Masses, and may not have access for some…
Meditating on COVID-19
The fifth Sunday of Lent is traditionally known as Passion Sunday. During the two weeks between Passion…
Perilous Directions
Original Prin: A Novel by randy boyagoda biblioasis, 224 pages, $14.95 Pity the satirist: He labors under…
Briefly Noted
Last Letters: The Prison Correspondence, 1944–45by freya and helmuth james von moltke translated by shelley frischnew york…
