Love, Fear, and Fleabag

by Dan Hitchens

Fleabag is not a nice Catholic show. In many ways it’s grotesque. But one privilege of well-made art is the ability to tell the truth by mistake. Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2020 0

Man and Metropolis

by John Wilson

Cities invite hubris—not only outsized political ambitions but also intellectual ambitions.  Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2020 0

Canon Law and Catholic Common Sense

by Edward Peters

The news that a Catholic parish in Virginia planned to host the consecration of an Episcopalian bishop—a woman—sparked backlash.  Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2020 0

The Smallest of Crosses

by John Waters

A Hidden Life’s themes are timely for a world unable to differentiate between the nature of tyranny and the nature of different contemporary movements. Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2020 0

My Ten (Or So) Favorite Cultural Critics

by Bruce Riley Ashford

A list of some of the most perceptive cultural critics of the last two centuries. Continue Reading »

23 Jan 2020 0

Before the 2020 Presidentiad Begins in Earnest . . .

by George Weigel

Effective leadership at the highest political level demands not only wit and wisdom but dramatic craft that rises above demagogy.  Continue Reading »

22 Jan 2020 0

A Plea for Pakistan’s Christians

by Charles J. Chaput

Christians and other members of minority religions in Pakistan face chronic hostility, harassment, and persecution. Continue Reading »

21 Jan 2020 0

The Billionaires Behind the LGBT Movement

by Jennifer Bilek

The LGBT rights agenda has become a powerful, aggressive force in American society. Continue Reading »

21 Jan 2020 0

Sir Roger the Gadfly

by Hamza Yusuf Hanson

Sir Roger was a constant gadfly cajoling us back to sanity.  Continue Reading »

20 Jan 2020 0

Roger Scruton: Burkean and Bohemian

by John Haldane

Roger’s passing leaves a large gap in our lives that we know can never be filled. Continue Reading »

18 Jan 2020 0