Archbishop José Gomez: A Profile In Episcopal Courage
by George WeigelArchbishop Gomez’s statement was clearly a pastoral statement, not a political manifesto. Continue Reading »
President Biden and a Catholic Inflection Point
by George WeigelSolidarity in prayer is the first duty of American Catholics toward the new president today. Continue Reading »
Catholic Coherence, Catholic Integrity
by George WeigelBishops who maintain the Church’s eucharistic integrity and coherence are not acting politically or punitively, but pastorally. Continue Reading »
Becket and His Critics
by Dan HitchensThe late philosopher Roger Scruton once told a Guardian journalist that he thought he had been “too soft” over the course of his life. The interviewer was taken aback: Scruton was known as a scourge of political correctness and academic fashion. But as Scruton explained: “I’ve tended . . . . Continue Reading »
Biden’s Challenge For Bishops
by Jayd HenricksBiden’s public witness will force questions that most bishops would prefer to avoid. Continue Reading »
To Live in the Spirit
by R. R. RenoThere is nothing about being human that is alien to the consuming fire of God’s holiness. Continue Reading »
Mr. Biden and the Matter of Scandal
by Charles J. ChaputWhen bishops publicly announce their willingness to give Communion to Mr. Biden they do a serious disservice to their brother bishops and their people. Continue Reading »
Doctor of Providence
by Taylor Patrick O’NeillLike St. Francis of Assisi, Julian of Norwich is widely admired and misunderstood. Unlike St. Francis, however, Julian has not been canonized and so does not have an authentic and reverent cult that safeguards her true message. Her most famous line—often translated as “Sin is inevitable, but . . . . Continue Reading »
Why We Need Cluny Media
by Sohrab AhmariCluny Media republishes rare and hard-to-find classics of Catholic letters. Continue Reading »
The Battle to Free the Mass
by Salvatore J. CordileoneAfter public witness on the city streets, a big media push, and a petition signed by thousands of Catholics, San Francisco has finally lifted unfair restrictions on public worship. Continue Reading »
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