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 0

What Middle Eastern Christians Want

by Luma Simms

Not all Christians want to live in a Western-style democracy. Continue Reading »

3 Nov 2021 0

On John Paul II’s 75th Anniversary

by George Weigel

John Paul II became the most politically consequential pope since the High Middle Ages by being a witness to Christ and to the truths about our humanity.  Continue Reading »

3 Nov 2021 0

What We’ve Been Reading—November 2021

by Editors

Our editors reflect on Czesław Miłosz, crime fiction, Roger Scruton, and the divine right of kings. Continue Reading »

2 Nov 2021 0

Sorrow and Hope on All Souls Day

by Gerald E. Murray

Praying for all the dead on November 2 is a communal act of supernatural charity by the Church Militant for the Church Suffering, praying in union with the Church Triumphant for all those being made ready for heaven. Continue Reading »

2 Nov 2021 0

Blessing Biden

by John Murdock

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. Christians must resist the urge to demonize and curse. Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2021 0

Shared Loves and Strong Loyalties

by R. R. Reno

In this historical moment, full of the confusion and danger that attend the collapse of a governing consensus, we need something more than liberalism. Continue Reading »

1 Nov 2021 0

Hallowing Halloween

by J. Brandon Meeks

When we send our kids to a neighbor’s door to say, “Trick or treat,” we can smile knowing that the joke is on the devil. This is deep comedy. Continue Reading »

29 Oct 2021 0

How Google Saves Liberal Democracy

by Peter J. Leithart

The digital-government complex is animated by a utopian dream. Google wants to change the world, which means changing people. Continue Reading »

29 Oct 2021 0

The Witness of the Mafia Martyrs

by Raymond J. de Souza

Together the mafia martyrs lived out the true mission of baptism and confirmation; they honored their sacraments, rather than corrupting them. Continue Reading »

29 Oct 2021 0