Remembering Benedict
by Charles J. ChaputFor me, two couplets will always capture the essence of Pope Benedict XVI: faith and reason, realism and hope. Continue Reading »
Letters from Rome: #1
by George WeigelJoseph Ratzinger had “the mind of twelve professors” and the clear piety of a child making his or her first Holy Communion. Continue Reading »
Unintended Consequences
by George Cardinal PellThere probably will never be a consensus on Vatican II and its legacy: to what extent it channeled the Holy Spirit, and how much its implementation was hijacked by the world, the flesh, and the devil. But all those who read George Weigel’s fine new book, whatever their points of view, will find . . . . Continue Reading »
A Church for a World in Crisis
by Mark BauerleinBarry Harvey joins the podcast to discuss his recently revised book, Baptists and the Catholic Tradition: Reimagining the Church's Witness in the Modern World. Continue Reading »
Ratzinger After Vatican II
by Jean DuchesneEver since the ’60s, the theologian-pope has argued that the Church should make the most of contemporary culture. Continue Reading »
Already and Not Yet
by Margarita A. MooneyLiturgy isn't a magical rite, but an act of worship. Continue Reading »
Hans Küng and the Perils of Fame
by George WeigelHans Küng invented and then exploited a new personality type: the dissident Catholic theologian as international media star. Continue Reading »
The Bullies and That Book
by George WeigelThe partisans of openness and dialogue are now telling two of Catholicism’s most distinguished sons that their views are unwelcome. Continue Reading »
Sex, Celibacy, and the Latest Curiosity From Rome
by Francis X. MaierPope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah see priestly celibacy, and the sacrifices (but also the joy) it entails, as vital to the life of the Church. Continue Reading »
A Call to Arms
by Matthew SchmitzBenedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah have published a book that eloquently defends priestly celibacy. Continue Reading »
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