The Death of Church and Pub
by Carl R. TruemanChurches and Christians need to think about what hospitality looks like in our modern world as much as they think about other aspects of the faith. Continue Reading »
Sally Rooney’s Catholic Millennials
by John DugganRecently, while reading Sally Rooney’s hugely acclaimed novels for the first time, I messaged a friend to say how bleak I was finding them. He replied that his impression of the books was different. In a way, we were both right. On the one hand, the novels have shafts of light and humor; . . . . Continue Reading »
What Patrick Deneen Still Gets Wrong
by Peter J. LeithartThree-quarters of the way through his illuminating new book Regime Change, Patrick Deneen finds the key he’s been groping for over the past several years—the church. Then he drops it again. Continue Reading »
Stone Sermons
by Mark BauerleinDuncan Stroik joins to discuss contemporary Church architecture. Continue Reading »
Prodigal Evangelicalism: A Video Essay
by Megan BashamMegan Basham describes her experience of conversion into the evangelical church and present ideological pathologies growing within it. Continue Reading »
The Importance of Holy Days of Obligation
by Eric BaneckerTherefore, let me offer a modest proposal: Let’s celebrate all the obligatory holy days of the universal church on the day the Church intends them to be celebrated. Continue Reading »
Letters from Rome: #1
by George WeigelJoseph Ratzinger had “the mind of twelve professors” and the clear piety of a child making his or her first Holy Communion. Continue Reading »
Megan Basham on Prodigal Daughter
by R. R. RenoEditor R. R. Reno is joined by Megan Basham to talk about her article, “Prodigal Daughter,” from the December 2022 issue. Continue Reading »
Church, State, and the Common Good
by R. R. RenoCapitalism is best understood as the modern ambition to order and value all available resources solely on the basis of market principles. As an “ism,” it functions as an ideal. We never achieve the all or the solely. At various stages in many countries, however, great efforts have . . . . Continue Reading »
The Dereliction of Europe’s Religious Buildings
by Itxu DíazMany old churches are being neglected in Europe, but some organizations are undertaking measures to preserve those that remain. Continue Reading »
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