Pray for the Pope
by Michael Warren DavisWe’re called to love all people according to their station. That goes for the pope, whoever he may be and whatever he may do. Continue Reading »
St. Michael, Pray for Us
by Matthew HennesseyThe prayer to St. Michael the Archangel is a reminder of the existence of the devil and the presence of true evil in the world. Continue Reading »
Common Prayer, or Predictable Politics?
by Carl R. TruemanChristian liturgy—and God himself—have become victims of the abolition of the pre-political. Continue Reading »
Bless the Lord, O My Soul
by Viva HammerIt is early still, and dark. Next to me my sister sleeps, but I wake with the sound of my father preparing for work. He is soft, so as not to disturb my mother. The window stirs, a ripple of white on the room. Then—there’s light on my eyes, morning light, and the sound of my father’s . . . . Continue Reading »
Make Hell Hot Again
by Marc BarnesI have a problem with hell that goes beyond squeamishness. The problem is one of inserting the damned into God’s endgame, his final fix—creation brought to its triumphant completion. Doesn’t the presence of everlasting torment put a damper on the success story? I went to Aquinas for . . . . Continue Reading »
Observe His Prayer
by Shalom CarmyAt the outset of Moby Dick, Father Mapple preaches to a congregation of whalers. His text is the Book of Jonah, and it stands out as one of the most enjoyable fictional sermons of all time. After God has assigned him the task of preaching repentance to the city of Nineveh, Jonah flees “with . . . . Continue Reading »
The Politics of Answered Prayer
by Peter J. LeithartWill believers be freer to be believers under Trump than they have been for the past twenty-five years? Continue Reading »
Flannery O’Connor’s Genius and Grace
by William Doino Jr.One of the fascinating revelations of Uncommon Grace is how endearing and childlike O’Connor’s faith was—just as Jesus said the faith of his disciples should be. Continue Reading »
Why Do They Shout “Allahu Akbar”?
by Ayman S. IbrahimThe incidents are numerous, and the phrase is one: “Allahu Akbar.” What does it really mean? Why is it so significant for those executing these attacks? Continue Reading »
Mother Teresa’s Inspiration Day and Ours
by Br. Michael BaggotThose of us who aspire to transform the public square with some fraction of St. Teresa’s success would do well to imitate first her unyielding attention to divine communion and spiritual discernment of the signs of the times. Continue Reading »
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