Back to the Liturgy Wars

by P. J. Smith

Producing a genuinely beautiful translation of the Roman Missal would go some distance in satisfying young Catholics’ hunger for beauty. Continue Reading »

18 Sep 2017

Letters

by Various

Never Retreat, Opioids, Spirit and Truth, Sham . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2017

Zurück zur Form

by Martin Mosebach

( English Version | German Version )Die Zeiten, in denen eine neue Form geboren wird, sind äußerst rar in der Menschheitsgeschichte. Es muß viel zusammenkommen, damit so etwas gelingen kann. Große Form zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß sie imstande ist, die Epoche, der sie entstammt, zu überleben . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2017

Return to Form

by Martin Mosebach

The times in which a new form is born are extremely rare in the history of mankind. Great forms are characterized by their ability to outlive the age in which they emerge and to pursue their path through all history’s hiatuses and upheavals. The Greek column with its Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2017

Spirit and Form

by The Editors

The First Things Podcast, Episode 24. Featuring: Reflections on the late Michael Novak (with special guest Midge Decter); and a battle cry for the traditional Latin Mass. Continue Reading »

27 Feb 2017