Letters From the Synod-2019: #1

Edited by Xavier Rynne II

The Amazon Synod will expose theological and doctrinal tensions within Catholicism that have roiled the Church for the past half-century. Continue Reading »

7 Oct 2019 0

Cancelling Debts in Cancel Culture

by Christopher Jackson

In a culture that has given itself over to extreme moral accountability, grace and mercy will never cease to be a scandal. Continue Reading »

7 Oct 2019 0

On the Eve of the Amazon Synod

by Philip Lawler

It's not quite clear whether the Amazon Synod will focus on the ecological health of Amazonia or the spiritual welfare of its inhabitants.  Continue Reading »

4 Oct 2019 0

We Are All Children

by Cole S. Aronson

The Jewish tradition enthusiastically includes children in both Hakhel and the Passover night, becoming instances of “memory formation.” Continue Reading »

4 Oct 2019 0

Conversations About the Common Good

by John Wilson

We must acknowledge that consensus about the “common good” is unattainable. Continue Reading »

4 Oct 2019 0

Our Panopticon Future

by John Waters

In the world run by social credit, an individual’s score becomes the ultimate truth of his existence. Continue Reading »

3 Oct 2019 0

Porn Culture and Political Courage

by Terry Schilling

The proliferation of child pornography demands a robust response from our political leaders. Continue Reading »

3 Oct 2019 0

The Model New Evangelization Bishop

by George Weigel

Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput’s work has been a glowing embodiment of the “Church permanently in mission.”  Continue Reading »

2 Oct 2019 0

The Dark Side of the Dallas Charter

by Thomas G. Guarino

The Dallas Charter is a sterling example of poor theology resulting from good intentions. Continue Reading »

2 Oct 2019 0

God, Country, Notre Dame

by Charles J. Chaput

Father Wilson Miscamble’s biography American Priest captures the complicated genius of Father Ted Hesburgh.  Continue Reading »

1 Oct 2019 0