The Power of the Cross
by George WeigelThe temptation to reduce Christianity to a comfortable lifestyle option has been around a long time. Against Christian happy-talk, the Cross stands in stark relief. Continue Reading »
The temptation to reduce Christianity to a comfortable lifestyle option has been around a long time. Against Christian happy-talk, the Cross stands in stark relief. Continue Reading »
Recent announcements out of two Catholic colleges appear to provide both good news and bad news about the state of Catholic higher education. But even in the bad news, one can find reasons for hope. Continue Reading »
St. Francis de Sales is a valuable source to turn to today for wisdom and strength. Continue Reading »
Jehu is one of those hyper-violent Old Testament characters who make Christians uncomfortable. What could he possibly have in common with Jesus? Continue Reading »
A survey administered by California schools makes children disclose their sexual behavior and marginalizes mom and dad. Continue Reading »
If Charles Chaput does not embody the spiritual and pastoral qualities the pope says he values in bishops, no one does. Continue Reading »
Two completely different—and logically incompatible—arguments in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried have figured in the synodal process that led up to Amoris Laetitia. Despite their incompatibility, both arguments can be found in Amoris itself, at least according to many of the document’s interpreters. Continue Reading »
John, recounting the story of Lazarus, gives us a God who does not fit neatly into the comfortable theodicies of our postmodern sensibility. Continue Reading »
The Jewish community has a great deal more experience than the Christian community at operating independently of many of society’s boundaries. Continue Reading »
Just what does it mean for a river to have “rights”? Continue Reading »