Remembering Benedict
by Charles J. ChaputFor me, two couplets will always capture the essence of Pope Benedict XVI: faith and reason, realism and hope. Continue Reading »
For me, two couplets will always capture the essence of Pope Benedict XVI: faith and reason, realism and hope. 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 »
Christians today are effectively living in partibus infidelium—in formerly Christian lands where infidels now press toward a future world we Christians can’t share. 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 »
Talent, be it musical or rhetorical, is wonderful until it’s directed toward absurd or corrupt ends. Continue Reading »
At the end of a lengthy reflection on Advent, Alfred Delp writes: “Light the candles wherever you can, you who have them. They are a real symbol of what must happen in Advent, of what Advent must be, if we want to live.” Continue Reading »
While the theology of the Immaculate Conception wasn't formulated until the Middle Ages, it was widely believed from the earliest days of the Church. Continue Reading »
Here's a list of several greats, ranging from baseball to theology, that would grace any Christmas tree. Continue Reading »
R. R. Reno joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The End of Interpretation: Reclaiming the Priority of Ecclesial Exegesis. Continue Reading »
Helen Alvaré's new book is an extremely helpful aid in understanding the root of today’s legal battles over the nature and limits of religious freedom. Continue Reading »