On Sleep and Dreams
by John WilsonI have been fascinated by sleep and dreams ever since I was a small boy in the 1950s. Continue Reading »
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The Feminine Intellectual Vocation
by Marie Kawthar DaoudaEdith Stein argued that men and women alike are equally called to imitate God, but that they imitate the divine being in different ways.
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A Lonely Hart
by Gerald McDermottDavid Bentley Hart has never been a man of the Church, devoted to its orthodoxy, dedicated to the emerging wisdom of the Christian community and its Great Tradition. Continue Reading »
Another Assault on John Paul II
by George WeigelSurely one assassination attempt against the pope whose teaching and example animate the living parts of the world Church was enough. Continue Reading »
Seven Protestant Theologians Every Catholic Should Read
by Bruce Riley AshfordThis list provides a good starting point for thoughtful Catholics who would expose themselves to some of the most influential Protestant theologies of the last century and a half. Continue Reading »
Woman, Heal Thyself
by Kari Jenson GoldIn a world where all is understood through the lens of power, love is impossible. Women will always be destined for unhappiness if they choose power over love. Continue Reading »
The Living Branch of the Traditional Latin Mass
by Christopher RuddyOn July 22, the cardinal issued his long-anticipated decree on the implementation of Pope Francis’s 2021 motu proprio Traditionis Custodes in the Archdiocese of Washington. Continue Reading »
The Contrasting Visions of the Judiciary in Brown and Dobbs
by Michael A. ScaperlandaBrown gave tacit permission to future Courts, including the Roe Court, to untether itself from the Constitution and to expand its role as final arbiter of the good in American life and culture. Continue Reading »
Second Saul
by Peter J. LeithartJesus snatched Saul of Tarsus from the tragic path of the first Saul, which is how he learned of the cunning power of Jesus—a king who enlists Sauls to be heralds of David’s kingdom, who turns Sauls into Jonathans. Continue Reading »
How Not To Lead
by Charles J. ChaputPolitical discretion on the world stage can never be an excuse for local bishops to avoid speaking the truth, and—worse—to decline to provide counsel and encouragement to faithful Catholic public officials seeking their support. Continue Reading »
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