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We Should All Be Grateful for Gorsuch
by Pete SpiliakosLiberals who are dismayed by the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch should cheer up. Things could be a lot worse. Continue Reading »
The Power of the Cross
by George WeigelThe temptation to reduce Christianity to a comfortable lifestyle option has been around a long time. Against Christian happy-talk, the Cross stands in stark relief. Continue Reading »
A Springtime of Hope for Catholic Education
by K. E. ColombiniRecent announcements out of two Catholic colleges appear to provide both good news and bad news about the state of Catholic higher education. But even in the bad news, one can find reasons for hope. Continue Reading »
Five Lessons from Francis de Sales
by William Doino Jr.St. Francis de Sales is a valuable source to turn to today for wisdom and strength. Continue Reading »
Jehu on a Donkey
by Peter J. LeithartJehu is one of those hyper-violent Old Testament characters who make Christians uncomfortable. What could he possibly have in common with Jesus? Continue Reading »
Surveying Sex, Denying Childhood
by Carl R. TruemanA survey administered by California schools makes children disclose their sexual behavior and marginalizes mom and dad. Continue Reading »
A Bishop of Consequence
by George WeigelIf Charles Chaput does not embody the spiritual and pastoral qualities the pope says he values in bishops, no one does. Continue Reading »
The Two Faces of Amoris Laetitia
by Mats WahlbergTwo completely different—and logically incompatible—arguments in favor of communion for the divorced and remarried have figured in the synodal process that led up to Amoris Laetitia. Despite their incompatibility, both arguments can be found in Amoris itself, at least according to many of the document’s interpreters. Continue Reading »
Waiting For and With Jesus
by Timothy GeorgeJohn, recounting the story of Lazarus, gives us a God who does not fit neatly into the comfortable theodicies of our postmodern sensibility. Continue Reading »
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