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George Pell, Lion of the Church

Cardinal Pell's tireless witness to the Christian faith resembles that of many great confessor bishops. Continue Reading »

6 Feb 2023

Christ the Phoenix

by Hans Boersma

With all the past persecutions of Christians in mind, what does Jesus mean when he says, “Not a hair of your head will perish”? Continue Reading »

23 Nov 2022

Providence at Work in Poland

by Raymond J. de Souza

Against our bleak horizon, it seems impossible to hope that peace and liberty may prevail. But Providence is still at work, if hidden from our eyes. Continue Reading »

3 Jun 2022

A New Patron Saint for Catholic Journalism

by George Weigel

As of May 15, Catholic journalists around the world will be able to count one of their number among the saints, as Titus Brandsma, a Dutch Carmelite killed at the Dachau concentration camp in 1942, is canonized in St. Peter’s Square. Continue Reading »

11 May 2022

St. Anthony and the Lost Wedding Ring

by John Soriano

Through the mediation of the saints, that which was lost has been found. Continue Reading »

11 Feb 2022

Two Families and the Communion of Saints

by George Weigel

Christians live in a different time zone because of the communion of saints: our spiritual solidarity, in this world, with those Christians who now live in the presence of the Thrice-Holy God and those who are being purified. Continue Reading »

2 Feb 2022

Saint Gertrude

by Catharine Savage Brosman

The patroness of those beset by miceand rats, she stands before red tapestry.Blue floor tiles feature her preferred device:crude mousetraps, set to spring. Her sanctityis symbolized in halo, shepherd’s crook,the habit of an Augustinian nun,and downcast eyes, to read her open book.Still, mice will . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2022

Bellarmine at 400

by Raymond J. de Souza

The 400th anniversary of the death of Robert Bellarmine invites a look back at this fascinating figure of the Catholic Reformation, engaged as he was with issues newly relevant today: the relationship of faith and science and of ecclesial and temporal power. Continue Reading »

21 Sep 2021