The Future of Catholic Education
by Mark BauerleinFeaturing Fr. Peter Stravinskas on the fate of Catholic schools in America. Continue Reading »
The High-Priced Spread, Revisited
by George WeigelCatholic parents serious about real education and formation have options other than elite universities. Continue Reading »
His Excellency
by Paul V. MankowskiAmerican Priest: The Ambitious Life and Conflicted Legacy of Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh by wilson d. miscamble, c.s.c. image, 464 pages, $28 In 2008, Father Theodore Hesburgh (1917–2015) gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal in which he said, “I . . . . Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousPeter Hitchens is invariably witty and provocative. His recent essay (“Latimer and Ridley Are Forgotten,” June/July) is no exception. Although diverting, it errs in at least one crucial respect: its assertion that the “judicial murders of Thomas More and John Fisher were political in origin, . . . . Continue Reading »
Failing in Formation
by John Thomas GoerkeThe enrollment drop in American Catholic schools—from 5.2 million students in the 1960s to 2.5 million in 1990 to today’s 1.8 million—is a plunge of Syrian magnitude. In the last ten years, 1,336 Catholic schools have been either closed or consolidated. Meanwhile, bishops have been . . . . Continue Reading »
Viva Cristo Rey!
by George WeigelAt a time when many Catholic schools are closing, the Cristo Rey network of Catholic high schools is opening new institutions. Continue Reading »
Mother Seton and the American Crisis
by William Doino Jr.If American Catholics are looking for a Christian role model during these turbulent times, Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton—the first American-born saint—is a wonderful choice. Continue Reading »
Catholic Classical Education on the Rise
by Jay BorenThe key to our school's growth is this: We proudly adhere to a distinctive mission. Continue Reading »
How Does Catholic Identity Affect Hookup Culture?
by Jason KingA school's Catholic identity does affect hookup culture—but not in a simple or straightforward way. Continue Reading »
Marquette's Gender Regime
by Mickey L. MattoxW orking in my Marquette office one afternoon in the spring of 2010, I heard unusual sounds coming from the normally quiet lawns outside my window. I was surprised to see a modest assembly of students and professors preparing to march in protest. Against what? Minutes later, an email arrived . . . . Continue Reading »
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