Considering Cardinal O’Connor’s life of service in this cause, one is tempted to say, “we shall not see his like again.” But the inspiration he gave to others by his wisdom, energy, and fearlessness makes that a doubtful prediction. Continue Reading »
Those demeaning John Paul’s intellectual and moral heroism in a lame attempt to defend the Liquid Catholicism that has proven an evangelical failure everywhere are examples of intellectual exhaustion and evangelical cowardice in the face of woke cultural aggression. Continue Reading »
Professor Vermeule and his fellow integralists might consider whether they’re reprising 19th-century French royalist mistakes. Continue Reading »
Centesimus Annus, like all great encyclicals, has endured and matured over time. Continue Reading »
Charles Dickens, according to his son Henry, “never made a point of his religious convictions,” which were “very strong and deep.” They were also liberal and rather loose. Although he sometimes attended Anglican services and was well-versed in Scripture, Dickens was not interested in . . . . Continue Reading »
The politician that can form a consensus against the sins that cry out to heaven for vengeance holds the key to a just future. Continue Reading »
We should first be focused on the question, “What is true?” Continue Reading »
There was serious Catholic failure in Latin America, and the bishops with whom I spoke were honest enough to admit it. Continue Reading »
Though I used to hold Catholic social teaching in contempt, my journey to the Church forced me to rethink those presuppositions. Continue Reading »
An interview with Peter Kwasniewski, a professor at Wyoming Catholic College and author of A Reader in Catholic Social Teaching. Continue Reading »
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