Catholicism

False Counsel at Fordham

Except for a few open-minded and faithful people, Fordham is uninterested in helping students follow what Christ and His Church teach about love and sexuality. Continue Reading »

8 Jan 2019

Friendly Fire

by Raymond J. de Souza

Pope Francis has less to worry about from “enemies” than he does from his “friends.” Continue Reading »

7 Jan 2019

Appointment in Arezzo: A Friendship with Muriel Spark by alan taylor polygon, 244 pages, $18.95 Muriel Spark Centenary Editions by muriel spark polygon, 4,156 pages, £219.78 A Good Comb: The Sayings of Muriel Spark edited by penelope jardine new directions, 96 pages, $13.95 One . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2019

Bishops Unbound

by Bronwen McShea

In Before Church and State, Andrew Willard Jones describes a time when Christendom’s lay rulers were leaders in building the City of God. They “wielded the secular, temporal sword . . . bestowed on the Christian people by Christ himself.” In the medieval era, before sharp categorical . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2019

The Pope and the Lord’s Prayer

by Charlotte Allen

Fiddling with translations of the Lord's Prayer is an accommodation with secular culture. Continue Reading »

28 Dec 2018

Soho Pilgrimage: A Christmas Meditation

by George Weigel

To be a pilgrim is to be going somewhere. That somewhere is the Kingdom come among us at Christmas, and coming again in power and glory. Continue Reading »

26 Dec 2018

The Making of My Ántonia

by Stephen Schmalhofer

This year marks the centenary of Willa Cather’s My Ántonia, and we can thank Viola Roseboro for its creation. Continue Reading »

17 Dec 2018

Pope Francis's Warning

by Charlotte Allen

One way to eliminate gay culture in the clergy is to eliminate from the very beginning those who might be inclined to participate in it. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2018