The Joseph Ratzinger I knew for thirty-five years was a brilliant, holy man who bore no resemblance to the caricature that was first created by his theological enemies and then set in media concrete. Continue Reading »
It is rare that the Church is graced with a pope who is both a world-class theologian and an intensely spiritual pastor. Continue Reading »
In To Sanctify the World, I suggest that the pontificates of John Paul II and Benedict XVI should be understood as one, continuous, thirty-five-year arc of conciliar interpretation. Continue Reading »
The recent apostolic letter Traditionis Custodes was theologically incoherent, pastorally divisive, unnecessary, cruel. Continue Reading »
The Bishop of Rome as successor of Peter constitutes the principle of unity, which can only be realized by one person. Continue Reading »
God is in charge: not the stars, the planets, or other impersonal forces. Continue Reading »
Joseph Ratzinger remains one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented men of consequence in recent Catholic history. Continue Reading »
As history, the Netflix film The Two Popes is baloney on steroids. Continue Reading »
As propaganda, The Two Popes is both hugely effective and extremely dangerous. Continue Reading »
What Benedict outlined in 2006 remains true eleven years later: In order to live in peace with “the rest,” Islam must find within its own religious and intellectual resources a way to affirm religious tolerance. Continue Reading »
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