A Call to Ordinary Heroism

by L. S. Dugdale

Every day at the hospital, I encounter ordinary heroes.  Continue Reading »

7 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, April 3–5

by R. R. Reno

What has this crisis revealed about you and me? About our society? About our churches? Continue Reading »

6 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, April 2

by R. R. Reno

The “time of exception” is becoming normal. Continue Reading »

3 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, April 1

by R. R. Reno

In our technocratic age we do not petition God; we appeal to science for a feeling of reassuring mastery.  Continue Reading »

2 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, March 31

by R. R. Reno

Emergencies are perilous, for they can justify what is under normal circumstances unjustifiable. Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, March 30

by R. R. Reno

The city’s heart beats more slowly. Continue Reading »

31 Mar 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, March 28–29

by R. R. Reno

A great fire, earthquake, or hurricane would call for collective action—indeed, heroic action. This crisis asks from most of us inaction. Continue Reading »

30 Mar 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, March 27

by R. R. Reno

Our fear exposes the weaknesses and false promises of our worldly preoccupations. Continue Reading »

28 Mar 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, March 26

by R. R. Reno

By emphasizing the technological promise and the rhetoric of preventable death, we are ensuring that this crisis will go on and on, reverberating in society for a long while to come. Continue Reading »

27 Mar 2020

Coronavirus Diary: New York, March 25

by R. R. Reno

Death’s undertow is strong. It inspires powerful emotions, amplified by the media and echoing in our souls. Continue Reading »

26 Mar 2020