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Francis X. Maier
“The Vatican Tomorrow” outlines what the focus of the next pope ought to be in order to strengthen the Church and make up for the damages done by the current pontificate. Continue Reading »
Joe Mahoney, like so many other good men, believed in, and fought for, and sustained by the witness of his life his country’s best ideals. Continue Reading »
Pope Francis seeks to speak a common ethical language to a very diverse global audience, but he ends up blessing the direction of mainstream opinion already stated well elsewhere. Continue Reading »
Critics are not always enemies. Some speak out of love, even when their words are heated. Continue Reading »
In effect, the “patriotism” of our current leadership class boils down to the freedom of everyone else to shut up and do what they’re told. Continue Reading »
One of the key flaws in Cardinal Hollerich’s approach is that he underestimates the power of God’s grace and overestimates the credibility of social science. Continue Reading »
There is a new kind of intolerance “strangling open discussion across the West,” and this new brand of intolerance is linked closely with the sexual revolution. Continue Reading »
The role of the father is to give; and through that giving to overcome, little by little, the selfishness and ingratitude that come so easily to every child. Continue Reading »
Helen Alvaré's new book is an extremely helpful aid in understanding the root of today’s legal battles over the nature and limits of religious freedom. Continue Reading »
One of the lessons taught by the past is that conflict in matters of faith, at both the personal and cultural levels, can have the effect of a wrecking ball. Continue Reading »
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