Benedict XVI, Disciple
by Thomas G. GuarinoIt is rare that the Church is graced with a pope who is both a world-class theologian and an intensely spiritual pastor. Continue Reading »
Three Pontificates and Vatican II
by George WeigelIn 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 »
Liberal Authoritarianism and the Traditional Latin Mass
by George WeigelThe recent apostolic letter Traditionis Custodes was theologically incoherent, pastorally divisive, unnecessary, cruel. Continue Reading »
Why There Is Only One Pope
by Gerhard Ludwig MüllerThe Bishop of Rome as successor of Peter constitutes the principle of unity, which can only be realized by one person. Continue Reading »
What the Magi Teach Us
by George WeigelGod is in charge: not the stars, the planets, or other impersonal forces. Continue Reading »
Joseph Ratzinger, Theological Reformer
by George WeigelJoseph Ratzinger remains one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented men of consequence in recent Catholic history. Continue Reading »
The Two Popes: Baloney, Brilliantly Acted
by George WeigelAs history, the Netflix film The Two Popes is baloney on steroids. Continue Reading »
Two Popes, Too Many Untruths
by John WatersAs propaganda, The Two Popes is both hugely effective and extremely dangerous. Continue Reading »
Interreligious Dialogue with Edge and Purpose
by George WeigelWhat 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 »
With Cardinal Sarah, the Liturgy Is in Good Hands
by Benedict XVICardinal Sarah teaches us silence—being silent with Jesus, true inner stillness, and in just this way he helps us to grasp the word of the Lord anew. Continue Reading »
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