Transforming Quarantine Into Retreat
by George WeigelHere are some resources that can help redeem the rest of Lent and the upcoming Easter season. Continue Reading »
“Wittenberg” in Synodal Slow Motion
by George WeigelGerman Catholic leaders seem determined to create a nominally Catholic form of liberal Protestantism. Continue Reading »
Churchmanship
by George Weigel“Churchmanship” connotes a crucial truth: The Church is Christ’s, not ours. Continue Reading »
Doubling Down On a Bad Deal
by George WeigelNary a public word has been spoken by Vatican diplomacy about the brutality of the Chinese communist regime. Continue Reading »
For and Against Integralism
by Michael HanbyModernity does not just refer to the time in which we happen to live, the era that follows the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Those who first recognized themselves as modern defined themselves self-consciously over against the ages that preceded them, though few probably grasped in its fullness . . . . Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousIn The River of the Immaculate Conception, James Matthew Wilson confirms his vocation as a public poet. Commissioned by the Benedict XVI Institute, this poem sequence of seven parts leads us through the lives of St. Juan Diego, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, and Père Marquette, with interludes on . . . . Continue Reading »
Aventine Meditations
by George WeigelOn Ash Wednesday, hundreds of English speakers climb the Aventine before dawn to receive penitential ashes and celebrate the first Mass of Lent. Continue Reading »
Beyond Amazonia
by George WeigelThe reform of the priesthood begins with deeper conversion to Jesus Christ and the gospel. Continue Reading »
Francis Stands Firm
by R. R. RenoFaced with pressure to signal openness to “change,” Francis showed steadfast commitment to the spiritual wisdom of the Latin Church. Continue Reading »
Flannery O’Connor and Friends, Revisited
by George WeigelGood Things Out of Nazareth, a collection of previously unpublished letters, is a powerful reminder of the intensity of Flannery O’Connor’s Catholic faith. Continue Reading »
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