The development of doctrine is a notion more frequently invoked than understood. When, as is too often done, a novelty or even a reversal of traditional Christian teaching is proposed as a “development,” the term is being abused. Indeed, it is being deployed to denote precisely the opposite of . . . . Continue Reading »
It was surreal. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by invoking the Nazi threat. More than eighty years ago, Biden reminded us, Franklin Roosevelt rallied the nation, as “Hitler was on the march,” and “freedom and democracy were under assault.” Today, the president warned, . . . . Continue Reading »
There was a time when the Church shaped Western high art, particularly art music, as distinct from folk or pop music. That era has been over for centuries, yet the impetus for composers to engage with spirituality has endured. There has been no shortage of scholars in recent decades endeavoring to . . . . Continue Reading »
AI is not the solution to the challenge of witnessing for the Church. Continue Reading »
AI is not the solution to the challenge of witnessing for the Church. Continue Reading »
The beautification of the Ulma family shows that serving God in this world requires faith that there are things worse than death.
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Adam Blai joins the podcast to discuss his new book . Continue Reading »
Pope Francis has called us to minister to those on the margins—whether the spiritual margins, the geographical margins, or both. Continue Reading »
Fr. Joseph Fessio joins the podcast to discuss Robert Cardinal Sarah’s new book He Gave Us So Much. Continue Reading »
The way back to social harmony is through observance rather than disruption. Continue Reading »
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