Latinity and Sanctity: Remembering Bishop Victor Galeone
by George WeigelBrilliance and humility met in Bishop Victor Galeone. It was a privilege to call him teacher and friend. Continue Reading »
The Future of the Latin Mass in D.C.
by Evan MyersSetting debates about the virtues and vices of the TLM aside, Cardinal Gregory’s decision will have serious, real-world consequences for parochial life in D.C. Continue Reading »
Undercutting Vatican II to Defend Vatican II?
by George WeigelThe overbearing micro-management of the Traditional Latin Mass comes perilously close to undercutting the teaching on episcopal authority laid down by the very council Traditionis Custodes and Archbishop Roche claim to defend. Continue Reading »
Incarnation Transcends Myth
by E. J. HutchinsonThe Christian story is the true myth, making concrete, clear, and present what the pagans had perceived only dimly and distantly. Continue Reading »
Verses for the Visitation
by E. J. HutchinsonBetween Christ’s first and second advents, the truths of redemption are always now. Continue Reading »
Princeton and the Erosion of Expertise
by Solveig GoldClassicists should, at the very least, know the common linguistic thread that binds their discipline together. Continue Reading »
Remembering Fr. Reginald Foster (1939–2020)
by John Byron KuhnerFr. Reginald Thomas Foster, O.C.D., inspired thousands to love and study Latin.
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Learning Latin
by Joseph EpsteinSome people acquire foreign languages more easily than others. I, alas, am one of those others. I cannot truly say that I have possession of any foreign language. I have perhaps two hundred or so words of Yiddish—just enough to fool the Gentiles into thinking I know the language, but not . . . . Continue Reading »
Failed Leaders
by R. R. RenoSuicides among Americans aged ten to twenty-four increased by more than 50 percent between 2007 and 2017. The suicide rate for all ages rose by nearly 30 percent between 1999 and 2016. This is not an isolated trend. Life expectancy in the United States is falling, a shocking trend for a rich . . . . Continue Reading »
Climbing Parnassus
by Mark BauerleinIn this episode, Tracy Lee Simmons and Mark discuss the many benefits of studying Latin and the classics. Continue Reading »
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