Fr. Joseph Fessio on Pope Benedict XVI
by Mark BauerleinFr. Joseph Fessio joins the podcast to discuss Robert Cardinal Sarah’s new book He Gave Us So Much. Continue Reading »
On Loving Thy Neighbor
by John WatersCardinal Robert Sarah’s views on the question of migration do not make him an opponent of Pope Francis. 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 »
The War Against Cardinal Sarah
by Marco TosattiThe progressive party in the Vatican has launched yet another attack on Cardinal Robert Sarah. Continue Reading »
Christianity Is For Cucks
by Matthew SchmitzEvelyn Waugh understood that Christianity is not a matter of blood, or of race, or of victory in this world. Continue Reading »
A Toast to Silence
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 28. Featuring: Matthew Walther of the Washington Free Beacon, dispensing wisdom and champagne; and The Power of Silence, the new book by Robert Cardinal Sarah. Continue Reading »
With Cardinal Sarah, the Liturgy Is in Good Hands
by Benedict XVICardinal Sarah teaches us silence—being silent with Jesus, true inner stillness, and in just this way he helps us to grasp the word of the Lord anew. Continue Reading »
Ad Orientem and Absolutism
by Charles ShonkWhen the celebrant turned around to speak to the congregation—to say things like “Pray, brothers and sisters”—the words took on special force; one's awareness of being directly addressed and invited to participate was heightened. Precisely because the priest had turned with the people to address the Lord, his turning back toward them and speaking to them was imbued with greater significance. In other words, vive la différence. Continue Reading »
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