The Blessed Ulma Family and Our Catholic Moment
by George WeigelThe Ulmas lived the parable of the Good Samaritan literally. Continue Reading »
Synodality and the Spirit of Truth
by Michael Hanby“Facts and great personages in world history occur, as it were, twice . . . the first time as tragedy, the second as farce.” The Synod on Synodality seems destined to confirm Marx’s words (themselves a revision of Hegel). The tragedy arises from the deep theological and philosophical division . . . . Continue Reading »
Diminished Bishops, the New Ultramontanism, and the Synodal Process
by George WeigelIs Vatican II’s achievement in reaffirming the authority of bishops being undercut by the current preparatory process for the “Synod on Synodality” of 2023 and 2024? Continue Reading »
Mother and Teacher
by Francis X. MaierGood leaders do, of course, listen to their people. In the Church, as in any family, they have the duty to know, respect, and love the persons in their care. But they’re leaders and guides, not followers or mere presiders. Continue Reading »
On Synods Then and Now
by Francis X. MaierThe synodal process the Church has embarked on—if done well, and honestly, and without the “hermeneutic of rupture” that has dogged Catholic life since Vatican II—can lead to a renewal of Christian faith. Continue Reading »
Dispiriting Signs for the Synod on Synodality
by Hans FeichtingerReform will only happen if the Church remembers that she exists because of Christ and “in order to evangelize,” as Paul VI said. Continue Reading »
The Lens of Holy Thursday
by Francis X. MaierIn an open letter to the German episcopate, 80 bishops voiced their strong concern over the direction of Germany’s “Synodal Path.” Continue Reading »
A Church in Mission or a Church in Meetings?
by George WeigelThe times demand a Church in mission, proclaiming Jesus Christ as the answer to the question that is every human life. Continue Reading »
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