The Grandfather’s Vocation

by Peter J. Leithart

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 »

12 Nov 2021 0

Remembering Gerald Russello (1971–2021)

by Stephen Schmalhofer

Gerald Russello worked at the center of things and lived in the service of the permanent things.  Continue Reading »

11 Nov 2021 0

Vatican Diplomacy and Taiwan’s Future

by David Mulroney

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 »

11 Nov 2021 0

Bishops, Public Officials, and Holy Communion: Once Again

by George Weigel

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 »

10 Nov 2021 0

The Cure for Ignorance

by John Haldane

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 »

9 Nov 2021 0

The Dune Phenomenon

by Elizabeth Bachmann

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 »

9 Nov 2021 0

America’s Search for Social Utopia

by Miles Smith

As Hawthorne knew, the iconoclastic impulse is ultimately ungovernable. In his story and in our own historical moment, the would-be societal purifiers’ appetite for destruction proves to be insatiable. Continue Reading »

8 Nov 2021 0

Why Glenn Youngkin Won Virginia

by Darel E. Paul

In a race everyone expected to be close, Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe lost to multimillionaire political neophyte Glenn Youngkin by over two points. Continue Reading »

5 Nov 2021 0

The Heart of the Christmas Story

by John Wilson

If among those on your Christmas gift list there are some who love reading “mysteries,” consider When Christmas Comes. Continue Reading »

5 Nov 2021 0

Lessons From the Reformation’s Pamphlet War

by Carl R. Trueman

Twitter is both a symptom and a contributing cause of the collapse of rationality we see all around us. Like the pamphlets of the sixteenth century, tweets are ephemeral and insubstantial. Continue Reading »

4 Nov 2021 0