It was a metaphor for Benedict’s whole pontificate. After the problems, storms, tensions…one arrives at the final point of adoration and union with God in peace, before Jesus Christ present in the Eucharist. Continue Reading »
The intellectual formation provided by these pages has prepared me to commit myself to living according to a set of ideals ordered toward the highest good. Continue Reading »
Catholics who reject the ancient Christian teaching on the grave moral evil of abortion and facilitate its practice are not in full communion with the Church. Continue Reading »
Natural justice matters; but it matters only inasmuch as it participates in the supernatural justice of the kingdom of God. Continue Reading »
Starr’s book provides an important history of the foundational American ideal of religious liberty and a timely analysis of the current threats to it. Continue Reading »
A loyal and discerning readership emboldens us against the daunting forces that wish First Things would just go away. Continue Reading »
Underlying Catholic Democrats’ “Statement of Principles” is widespread poor catechesis on the Eucharist, exacerbated by self-seeking politicians and churchmen. Continue Reading »
Ní Ghríofa intends to rescue both texts—her story and Eibhlín's story—from a history overshadowed by men. Continue Reading »
First Things brings articulate, committed believers together across confessional divides. Continue Reading »
The time is coming, perhaps soon, when our elites will suppress the American flag and wave all the more insistently the rainbow substitute. Continue Reading »
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