Catholics who take the texts of Vatican II seriously refuse to truckle to, and in fact resist, those cultural aggressors who think of human beings as mere twitching bundles of morally-equal desires. Continue Reading »
For nearly a decade, Facebook has been shifting the company away from an ethos of connecting real people and toward a kind of permanent digital habitation, the contraction of life so as to fit inside algorithms. Continue Reading »
Religious schools need to be protected from the imposition of a secular worldview and from the self-betrayal of pre-emptive capitulation. Continue Reading »
By leaving an imprint on our grandkids, we throw a line to generations we’ll never live to see. To be a grandparent is to build a bridge of hope from the past into the future. Continue Reading »
Seduced by China’s growing power and influence, the Holy See risks forgetting that Vatican diplomacy must be defined by its moral dimension: its dedication to peace, justice, and human freedom. Continue Reading »
Gerald Russello worked at the center of things and lived in the service of the permanent things. Continue Reading »
Revitalizing a eucharistic Church requires a new clarity among the people of the Church about the nature of the eucharistic community—and what actions estrange Catholics from it. Continue Reading »
At a time when ethical confusion reigns supreme, Australian Catholic University has launched an online tool for those who want to understand ethical issues and the ideas and arguments relating to them. Continue Reading »
Dune isn’t merely the sci-fi novel of sweeping scope and futuristic gadgets, but a story of man’s craving for God. Continue Reading »
If among those on your Christmas gift list there are some who love reading “mysteries,” consider When Christmas Comes. Continue Reading »
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