George Weigel

When the Church solemnly commits Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to the Lord at the funeral Mass today, the curtain will come down on one of the most important and fruitful eras in two millennia of Catholic intellectual life. Continue Reading »

The Joseph Ratzinger I knew for thirty-five years was a brilliant, holy man who bore no resemblance to the caricature that was first created by his theological enemies and then set in media concrete. Continue Reading »

Joseph Ratzinger had “the mind of twelve professors” and the clear piety of a child making his or her first Holy Communion.  Continue Reading »

There is offensive, as in producing home runs and RBI, and then there is offensive, as in linguistic butchery.  Continue Reading »

At this Catholic moment, when so many are disturbed by ecclesiastical dysfunction, it is good, at Christmastide, to reflect on Mary and the Church—and on what Mary’s initial act of discipleship, that fiat, means for us today. Continue Reading »

German Catholicism is often said to be in a de facto schism. That is an inadequate description. The German Catholicism manifest in the documents of the Synodal Path is in apostasy. Continue Reading »

Here's a list of several greats, ranging from baseball to theology, that would grace any Christmas tree.  Continue Reading »

It’s time to stop sloganeering and get serious about what is happening in Eastern Europe. Continue Reading »

Mike Pence’s actions on the day of infamy that saw an unhinged, vicious mob storm and ransack the U.S. Capitol were correct, courageous, informed by conscience, and fortified by prayer. Continue Reading »

Is Vatican II’s achievement in reaffirming the authority of bishops being undercut by the current preparatory process for the “Synod on Synodality” of 2023 and 2024? Continue Reading »