Michael Nazir–Ali on Becoming Catholic

by R. R. Reno

Fr. Michael Nazir–Ali joins the podcast to discuss his conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism. Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2022

Liturgy of the Powers

by Carl R. Trueman

Real women should be afraid, very afraid: Their rights are being protected by those who do not even know what a woman is. Continue Reading »

17 Mar 2022

Merry Christmas, from a Muslim

by Nasser Hussain

Despite what the British government says, “Merry Christmas” is not offensive to the Islamic community. Continue Reading »

5 Jan 2022

Coronation and Communion

by Timothy Jacobson

The moral standards that enable a society to hold itself together—generosity, loyalty, justice, the dignity of the individual, the right to freedom—are themselves rooted in the sacred in every society. Continue Reading »

29 Nov 2021

Nudge, Nudge

by Paul Yowell

Nudge policy, which aims to change citizens’ behavior, came into its own during the pandemic. Continue Reading »

16 Nov 2021

David Amess and the Grace of Last Rites

by Andrew Cusack

The entire culture surrounding death is one of the most engaging, alluring, rewarding, and comforting aspects of the Catholic faith. Continue Reading »

4 Nov 2021

The Gender Resistance

by Mary Harrington

Two books marshal cogent arguments against gender identity ideology. But is argument enough? Continue Reading »

14 Sep 2021

The Politics of Belonging

by Paul Embery

The plight of the British Labour party—which can be found today still licking its wounds from a devastating 2019 general election defeat, presenting as a shadow of its once proud self—should be a warning to any political organization tempted to believe it can neglect its core vote and . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2021

Totalitarian Speech Regimes

by John William O’Sullivan

A totalitarian speech regime must impose its rules through institutions that the majority of people see as alien; an organic speech regime relies on implicit consensus. Continue Reading »

27 Jul 2020

Why I Love Trains

by Peter Hitchens

The feeling of peace and irresponsibility that spreads through me as the train heaves itself out of the station is a special joy. Continue Reading »

16 Jul 2020