Chaplains of Death

by R. R. Reno

A Canadian document shows cowardly bishops accommodating the culture of death and sanctioning a grotesque misuse of the sacraments. Continue Reading »

14 Dec 2016

The Persecution of Professor Esolen

by George Weigel

Anthony Esolen stands firmly in that great Catholic tradition of liberal learning. A college whose leadership is committed to that tradition would celebrate his contributions—it wouldn’t coddle his persecutors. Continue Reading »

14 Dec 2016

The Divine Inversion

by James R. Rogers

In Evangelical churches, the why of the virgin birth receives less attention than the fact of it. Continue Reading »

14 Dec 2016

Remembering Thomas Oden

by Joel Elowsky

Tom saw as his primary task the discernment of how the Holy Spirit was leading the church and how, in his role as a pastor and academic, he might fit into the Spirit’s leading. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2016

Crèche Clash

by Mark Movsesian

The Conseil d’Etat, France’s highest administrative court, recently issued a pair of rulings on the question of crèche displays. The principles they enshrine are confusing to say the least. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2016

Bonhoeffer at Ettal: Advent 1940

by Timothy George

In dark days near the beginning of World War II, Bonhoeffer, the famed Protestant theologian, found himself living in a Catholic community. Bonhoeffer found spiritual nourishment at Ettal in the daily rhythms of Scripture, prayer, silence, and song. Continue Reading »

12 Dec 2016

An Open Letter to Pope Francis

by John Finnis and Germain Grisez

Amoris Laetitia is being misused to support errors against the Catholic faith. This letter asks Pope Francis to condemn those errors. Continue Reading »

9 Dec 2016

The Politics of Advent

by Dale M. Coulter

The season of Advent reminds Christians that uncreated nature grounds, heals, and elevates created nature, which marks the foundational principle of the city of God. Advent has a politics within it. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2016

How I Changed My Mind About Pope Francis

by Matthew Schmitz

A pope who speaks with singular eloquence of our need to resist the technocratic logic of the “throwaway culture” seems bent on leading his Church to surrender to it. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2016

Our Own Devices

by Joseph Clair

A flickering glow welcomed me to my university’s chapel service. Votive candles? If only. Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2016