One of the priests I most admire grew up on a farm on the Canadian plains. The virtues of farm life transfer well to the parish: discipline, hard work, showing up, getting things done on time, maintaining relationships, helping people work together. And, not least, a kind of straightforward openness . . . . Continue Reading »
Christians today are effectively living in partibus infidelium—in formerly Christian lands where infidels now press toward a future world we Christians can’t share. Continue Reading »
We sit halfway between academia and the public square, trying to merge the best of both. With your help, we can continue. Continue Reading »
The loosening of sexual mores in the ’60s had its victims. Continue Reading »
Some American leaders in youth ministry and vocational discernment should be invited to Synod-2018 to enrich its discussion. Continue Reading »
As lovely as a girl aged twenty-twocan be—intelligent, slim, self-possessed,and beautiful. It’s Florida; it’s newto her, like marriage. Smiling, smartly dressed, she poses, shaded by a palm, besidea terra cotta jar. The honeymoonhas just begun, the cattleya fresh, the bridestill radiant. . . . . Continue Reading »
The typical suicidal person is not a tragic figure fated for self-destruction, but a vulnerable individual suffering treatable mental health problems. 13 Reasons Why portrays suicide inaccurately and irresponsibly. Continue Reading »
Never, ever settle for anything less than the spiritual and moral grandeur that the grace of God makes possible in your life: That was John Paul II’s challenge. Continue Reading »
Beating the Left will mean answering the questions people are really asking about the world they really live in. Continue Reading »
Peggy Noonan’s new book, The Time of Our Lives: Collected Writings, is a volume bound to draw readers who are interested American politics and media. She is one of the most devotedly-followed columnists in the country, and this collection contains 83 of her commentaries going back to 1981. . . . . Continue Reading »
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