Mary and the Midwife

by Daniel P. Moloney

While the theology of the Immaculate Conception wasn't formulated until the Middle Ages, it was widely believed from the earliest days of the Church. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2022

Books for Christmas—2022

by George Weigel

Here's a list of several greats, ranging from baseball to theology, that would grace any Christmas tree.  Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2022

Churchly Interpretation of the Bible

by Mark Bauerlein

R. R. Reno joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The End of Interpretation: Reclaiming the Priority of Ecclesial Exegesis. Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2022

How to Resist the New Totalitarianism

by Francis X. Maier

Helen Alvaré's new book is an extremely helpful aid in understanding the root of today’s legal battles over the nature and limits of religious freedom. Continue Reading »

28 Nov 2022

Ireland’s Next Referendum

by John Duggan

Catholic Ireland's battle against the de-Catholicizing of her Constitution is coming to an end.
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22 Nov 2022

The Dereliction of Europe’s Religious Buildings

by Itxu Díaz

Many old churches are being neglected in Europe, but some organizations are undertaking measures to preserve those that remain. Continue Reading »

18 Nov 2022

The G20 Gets Religion

by Mary Ann Glendon

The two days of discussions began with a frank acknowledgment that religion has all too often been a source of, or a pretext for, conflict in today’s increasingly interdependent world. Continue Reading »

17 Nov 2022

Confusion and Its Cost

by Francis X. Maier

One of the lessons taught by the past is that conflict in matters of faith, at both the personal and cultural levels, can have the effect of a wrecking ball.  Continue Reading »

16 Nov 2022

Diminished Bishops, the New Ultramontanism, and the Synodal Process

by George Weigel

Is Vatican II’s achievement in reaffirming the authority of bishops being undercut by the current preparatory process for the “Synod on Synodality” of 2023 and 2024? Continue Reading »

16 Nov 2022

Bishops As Bureaucrats?

by Thomas G. Guarino

We have briefly reviewed the issue of papal/episcopal jurisdiction in order to think about Pope Francis’s removal of the bishop of Arecibo. Continue Reading »

15 Nov 2022