If I drink coffee at every meeting, I’ll kill someone,” His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa says when I ask him to join me for an espresso while we talk. Who first? I want to ask. But I suspect the patriarch of the 150,000 Latin-rite Catholics in Israel, Jordan, the West Bank, Gaza, . . . . Continue Reading »
We ought not pray that God grants us a pope who “doubts” that Catholicism makes manifest the truth of the world. Continue Reading »
Dante’s terza rima has long posed a problem for those who would give us a proper verse translation of the poem. Continue Reading »
The theological conference’s use of the small group discussion method—“Conversation in the Spirit”—guaranteed that there would be no robust exchange of views. Continue Reading »
Some suggestions to help each of us make this jubilee year a time of spiritual renewal in the Church. Continue Reading »
Don’t often overlook the enormous contribution women already make to the life of the Church. Continue Reading »
In moderation, wassailing fans good cheer. Continue Reading »
Whether kneeling, standing, rolling, or—as the paralytic was—being lowered through a ceiling, Christians must approach with awe and urgency. Continue Reading »
Theologians are essential for defending the Christian faith and for ensuring that any developments are consonant with the apostolic tradition. Continue Reading »
Christmas begins the journey to the Cross and Easter, and celebrating the martyrs during the Christmas Octave drives this point home. Continue Reading »
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