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by George WeigelGood Things Out of Nazareth, a collection of previously unpublished letters, is a powerful reminder of the intensity of Flannery O’Connor’s Catholic faith.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 »
As the Synodal Way Begins
by Hans FeichtingerThe Synodal Way is the culmination of a long history of German alienation from authentic Church renewal. Continue Reading »
A Protestant Tribute to Archbishop Chaput
by Carl R. TruemanIn view of the archbishop’s impending retirement from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, it seems appropriate to pay a debt of honor by offering some personal reflections. Continue Reading »
The Case for Yellow Checks
by Gladden J. Pappin and Gregory CaridiBishops should consider implementing a system of simple, voluntary, low-stakes ecclesiastical verification for Catholics who publish online. Continue Reading »
American Pilgrimage
by Stefan McDanielWe began just after daybreak. One by one, the brigades filed out of the parking lot, each singing a different hymn. Turning away from the water, the lengthening line of pilgrims snaked up the hill toward a colossal statue of St. Isaac Jogues. This St. Isaac was not the bashful youth of prayer cards. . . . . Continue Reading »
Civil War Catholics
by Patrick CareyIn recent decades, the Civil War has received an increasing amount of attention from historians. Some of this scholarship has focused on the role religion played in the war. In The Civil War as a Theological Crisis (2006), Mark Noll describes the Civil War as a turning point in the . . . . Continue Reading »
Fierce Loyalties
by R. R. RenoIn the last fifty years, most writing about modern Catholicism has treated Vatican II as the great watershed. According to the standard narrative, the Church before the Council was wedded to a stultifying scholasticism and sunk in soul-crushing authoritarianism. After the Council, a new spirit . . . . Continue Reading »
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