Those Catholic WikiLeaks
by George WeigelThat John Podesta and other Clintonistas imagined they could spin Pope Francis with money from George Soros perhaps tells you a bit about the fantasyland these people inhabit. Continue Reading »
The End of an Era, the Interment of an Event
by George WeigelOnce, the Al Smith Dinner contributed to breaking down anti-Catholic prejudices. Now, its tribalism and its seeming indifference to grave moral issues are a scandal. Continue Reading »
A Distinction without Discipline
by Dan HitchensIf Crosby’s reform were enacted, priests would have to judge the souls of their flock. The remarried would be divided into those whose lives have a Dostoevskian tragic resonance, and those who are merely “common adulteresses.” This cruel charade would collapse before it began. Continue Reading »
I Think I'm Not a Contra
by Matthew SchmitzCatholics must now discard the idea of an aspirational centrism, and embrace the role of unashamed dissent. Continue Reading »
Christians, Stay Away from Irony Bros
by Marc MasonThe illiberal Christian movement, a disparate and nascent group, can feel starved for allies in the institutional Church, and for that reason it may go looking in places it has no business being. This is a mistake. Continue Reading »
Escape from Enlightenment
by Eve TushnetHoly Hell confirms some stereotypes of cults and challenges others. The Buddhafield offered much that our churches don’t offer but should; it offered much that they do offer and shouldn't. Continue Reading »
Patty Duke’s Unforgettable Life
by William Doino Jr.Looking back on her life, Patty Duke emphasized the importance of her faith, long-time husband, and reconciled family, saying that despite everything that had befallen her—abuse, several broken marriages, and a severe emotional illness—“I’ve been richly blessed. When I pray, I never ask for material things. I offer only prayers of gratitude.” Continue Reading »
The Wild of the Mass
by Brian DoyleOnly say the word and I shall be healed. Isn’t that the most humble unadorned thing you can say about faith? Don’t you always say that with a shiver in your heart? The hair prickles on my head sometimes when I say that. Continue Reading »
Catholicism’s Empty Quarter
by George WeigelQuébec, a flourishing Catholic region for centuries, is now Catholicism’s empty quarter in the Western Hemisphere. There is no more religiously arid place between the North Pole and Tierra del Fuego; there may be no more religiously arid place on the planet. And it all happened in the blink of an eye. Continue Reading »
The Myth of the Moderate Catholic
by William Doino Jr.Any Catholic who rejects Catholic teaching, or who technically accepts it but minimizes it to the point of insignificance, is not a “moderate” Catholic but a dissenter, or one seeking approval from the world (a temptation Our Lord warns against)—and should be identified as such. Continue Reading »
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