Spirit and Form
by The EditorsThe First Things Podcast, Episode 24. Featuring: Reflections on the late Michael Novak (with special guest Midge Decter); and a battle cry for the traditional Latin Mass. Continue Reading »
Saint Peter’s Chair
by C. C. PecknoldThe feast is an exaltation of the Church militant, malignant, and triumphant.
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The New Jansenism
by Jessica M. MurdochWhereas the Jansenism of old despaired that anyone could really be loved by God, be good enough to receive Holy Communion, or be saved, its newer version has so little faith in the power of God to change hearts that it presumes God does not care for something so insignificant as the human heart. Continue Reading »
The Dangers of Half-Truths
by Michael PakalukThere are statements in Amoris Laetitia which, although they admit of a true interpretation, more easily suggest a false one, and are likely to be used to subvert the teachings of the Church. Continue Reading »
No Authority Over Divine Law
by J. D. FlynnThe norms for abstention on St. Patrick’s Day provide an important insight into the ongoing divide over Amoris Laetitia. Continue Reading »
Paul, Apollos, and Cephas, all Over Again
by George WeigelWe are living, today, the crisis of division that caused St. Paul such grief. And as the Church is universal, so is the crisis. Continue Reading »
Synod-Talk, Again
by George WeigelNever, ever settle for anything less than the spiritual and moral grandeur that the grace of God makes possible in your life: That was John Paul II’s challenge. Continue Reading »
The Church of God in Christ Responds to Catholic Scholars
by Charles E. BlakeI was honored that such a distinguished collection of Catholic intellectuals would stand in unity with their black brothers and sisters in defense of life, family, and justice for the poor. Continue Reading »
Peter Says No
by John HunwickeJust as Peter was not the dazzling originator of new teaching, his successors have more often served as a brake on innovation than as its impetus. This is as it should be. The Pope serves the Church best by saying “no” to errors and heresies. Continue Reading »
Soap and Oprah
by Carl R. TruemanA new document indicates just how weak Roman Catholic moral theology could become. Continue Reading »
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