This Easter I’m reflecting on how much ground we Evangelicals still have to recover in connecting our faith to the institutions of human civilization. We make this connection in a few isolated cases, especially marriage (as recent headlines have reminded us). But the empty tomb and the series of . . . . Continue Reading »
When Pope John XXIII was asked, “How many people work in the Vatican?” his response was, “About half.” via reddit . . . . Continue Reading »
Easter Sunday, the Obama family worshipped at St. John’s Church , across Lafayette Square from the White House. The audio recording of the sermon is not yet available on the church’s website, but you can read the press summary here . It seems in some way to be addressed to those . . . . Continue Reading »
Egotistic Adoration Br. Gabriel Torretta, O.P., Dominicana Waiting for the Bells Elliot Milco, Fare Forward Classic Correction Kathryn Jean Lopez, The Corner Swimming With Leviathan Kenneth Minogue, New Criterion The Secret World of Garbagemen Heather Horn, Atlantic . . . . Continue Reading »
Commended to your attention is this summer’s conference at Portsmouth Abbey, Catholicism and the American Experience . Leading the speakers is our own George Weigel, who’ll be talking on “Catholics in an Unfamiliar America.” Other speakers include the Bishop of . . . . Continue Reading »
I’d like to direct readers’ attention to a new online journal, Second Nature , dedicated to “critical thinking about technology and new media in light of the Christian tradition,” founded by a faculty friend and two former students of mine from Wheaton College, Dr. Read . . . . Continue Reading »
For those of you who don’t know his writing, here are two of today’s items from the always entertaining and thought-provoking Anthony Sacramone, once of First Things and now of ISI Books. (To be absolutely honest, let’s say “almost always” or maybe just . . . . Continue Reading »
William Doino Jr. details the most recent criticism of Mother Teresa : The expansion of Mother Teresa’s order speaks volumes about its integrity and effectiveness, but the support and admiration it has received has proven too much for some. On March 1, three Canadian academics—Serge . . . . Continue Reading »
When I run, I run without headphones because it gives me opportunity to think about my day, think about my life, and think about my stride. Some days my thoughts never reach higher than one, two, three, four, breathe, one, two, three, four, breath. But other days the run helps me gain mental and . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve just finished reading Jeff Chu’s new book Does Jesus Really Love Me? A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America , and I highly recommend it. Besides being well-written and engaging (I could hardly put it down), it’s also very illuminating. The book is a . . . . Continue Reading »
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