Martin Luther and the Catechism
by Mark BauerleinTodd Hains joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith: Reading God's Word for God's People. Continue Reading »
AWOL Doctors at the Catholic Field Hospital
by George WeigelThe Catholic Church today is a field hospital and some of the triage doctors, rather than curing the wounded, are insisting that the hospital no longer tell people that landmines will kill you. Continue Reading »
“Inclusion” and Catholicism
by George WeigelWoke “inclusion” is not authentic catholicity. Continue Reading »
Magisterial Irresponsibility
by Steven A. LongLuis Francisco Cardinal Ladaria Ferrer of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has announced to the bishops Pope Francis’s approval of new material addressing capital punishment in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (number 2267). The inserted passage notes “an . . . . Continue Reading »
An Appeal to the Cardinals of the Catholic Church
by VariousThe Cardinals must advise Pope Francis to withdraw new teaching on the death penalty from the Catechism. Continue Reading »
The Catechism of the Catholic Church at 25
by George WeigelThe Catechism of the Catholic Church established a compelling, and in many cases quite beautifully written, benchmark and pattern for the future. Continue Reading »
Francis’s Argentine Letter and the Proper Response
by Elliot MilcoThe real problem with the Argentine norms is their deviation from this larger and more fundamental principle: that grace truly sanctifies and liberates, and that baptized Christians are always free to fulfill the moral law, even when they fail to do so. Jesus Christ holds us to this standard in the Gospel. It is presumptuous of Francis—however benign his intentions—to decide that his version of “mercy” trumps that given by God himself. Continue Reading »
Winters's Discontent
by Carl R. TruemanThe National Catholic Reporter reveals the shocking truth: Archbishop Charles Chaput is a Roman Catholic who takes the Catechism seriously. Who will rid us of such troublesome priests? Continue Reading »
The Challenge of the Catechism
by Avery Cardinal DullesThe Christian faith does not need to be made interesting by sophisticated pedagogical techniques. If allowed to present itself in all its splendor and depth, it seizes the hearts of all who have ears to . . . . Continue Reading »
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