Cardinal Pell, Scapegoat
by Matthew SchmitzThe conviction of Cardinal George Pell is an outrage—the case against him could not be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Continue Reading »
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The Australian Disgrace
by George WeigelThere has never been any “evidence” that Cardinal Pell did what he was alleged to have done. Continue Reading »
Look! It Is Jesus
by John SchwenklerOur attitude toward the Eucharistic sacrament is an attitude toward what is there. Continue Reading »
Toni Morrison, Novelist of Forgiveness
by Cassandra NelsonToni Morrison's novels explore race and gender, but also show Morrison's refusal to be scandalized by evil. Continue Reading »
Betraying the Legacy of John Paul II
by Philip LawlerThe changes at the John Paul II Institute are part of a larger bid to force change in the Church. Continue Reading »
Love and Awe
by Cole S. AronsonLove can purify awe of both an impulse toward paralysis and an impulse toward self-hatred. Continue Reading »
Currency and the Common Good
by Peter J. LeithartCurrency is an index of our need for one another, but can pose a danger to the polis when it becomes an object of desire in itself. Continue Reading »
The Good of Politics
by Matthew D. WrightA review of Jake Meador's In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World. Continue Reading »
Heroism and Priesthood, Dachau and Amazonia
by George WeigelThe story of Blessed Karl Leisner is an inspiration to all priests. Continue Reading »
Big Addiction
by Jon SchweppeSocial media traps users in patterns of addictive behavior; like gambling, cigarettes, and alcohol, it needs to be regulated. Continue Reading »
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