Motown and the Turbocharged Church
by George WeigelThe Archdiocese of Detroit is well on its way to becoming a shining model of how to gather and organize a local Church for the New Evangelization. Continue Reading »
Saving Christians from Genocide
by William Doino Jr.Persecution may well eliminate Christians from the Middle East, yet too many remain reluctant to declare ISIS guilty of genocide. Continue Reading »
Whence the Convert Problem?
by Marco TosattiThe Church and her saints tell us that we are all converts—indeed, that we should repent and convert every day. Continue Reading »
Gratitude So Burdensome?
by Peter J. LeithartThe gift of the cross is not a psychological burden that drives us further from God; it is a yoke so easy it is not a burden at all. Continue Reading »
Return of the Vocations Crisis
by Marco TosattiThe Catholics-per-priest ratio is worsening, especially in the West—yet Rome seems inclined to prevent traditional orders from growing. Continue Reading »
Pope Benedict's Red Thread
by Martin MosebachWhenever we have the good fortune to participate in a traditional Mass, we will have Pope Benedict XVI to thank. Continue Reading »
A Church That Is A Home
by Matthew SchmitzConversion—not ecclesial nativism—is the American Catholic tradition. Continue Reading »
Ecumenism, Influence-envy, Etc.
by George WeigelA recent National Catholic Reporter editorial railed against the group “Evangelicals and Catholics Together,” claiming it is detrimental to American public life. Continue Reading »
On Being a Lapsed Catholic
by Anthony BurgessIn 1967, Anthony Burgess, author of “A Clockwork Orange,” described the pain of being an apostate: “It is with no indifferent eye that I view the flood of worshippers pouring into the Catholic church...I want to be one of them, but wanting is not enough.” Continue Reading »
“Sensus Fidei” and Fr. Martin
by Gregory BrownThe authority of the Church's teachings cannot be tested by consulting the inner senses of practicing Catholics—regardless of what Father James Martin, SJ believes. Continue Reading »
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