The Sign of the Cross

by Mark Bauerlein

Bert Ghezzi joins the podcast to discuss his new book The Sign of the Cross. Continue Reading »

29 Jun 2023

Francis: A Springtime Saint

by Timothy George

He shone in his days as a morning star in the midst of the clouds.~Pope Gregory IX at the canonization of St. Francis of Assisi (1228) There lived in the town of Assisi a man whose name was Francis. . . . In him we can contemplate the excess of God’s mercy: he brought the good news of peace and . . . . Continue Reading »

16 May 2016

Finding St. Anthony

by William Doino Jr.

St. Anthony of Padua, follower of St. Francis, was a renowned preacher, scripture scholar, and legendary miracle-worker. He is the saint we pray to whenever valuables are misplaced. Exploring the full life of St. Anthony, however, introduces us to a man seldom known. Continue Reading »

18 May 2015

The Holy Feminine

by Charlotte Allen

What to do about the female saints? Arriving at an acceptable consensus regarding the holy women of Christianity has been a persistent problem for feminist theologians. The first wave of the women’s movement tended to take a disparaging stance toward the nuns, lay spinsters, wives, mothers, . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Dec 1999