The Dispatch
Hard work and the Divine Economy in an Age of Discouragement
In this “Age of Discouragement” (to coin a phrase) the study of economics can be depressing. It’s commonly called “The dismal science.” As the old [...]
Civic life is not political life
Features
Many thoughtful discussions about the difficult choice facing Catholics in the upcoming presidential election make reference to, and argue about the meaning of, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ teaching document, “Forming Consciences for [...]
The Beauty of the Liturgy
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Editor’s note: This is an installment in our series on the evangelizing power of beauty. In this series, we are looking at how beauty can bring us to God, convey a sense of the sacred, point [...]
Books
The gods of pulp-horror: H.P. Lovecraft and his religion
Lovecraft and me, we go way back. Both from Providence, both fantasy writers. Growing up in Rhode Island, I liked the kinship. Granted, there were differences. He was world-famous; I was a scribbling unpublished wannabe. [...]
Features
Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Washington D.C., Sep 26, 2020 / 03:25 pm (CNA).- President Donald Trump officially presented Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court on Saturday, following the death of [...]
Features
Amy Coney Barrett and our Regime of Stratagems
Much has been made of the religious faith of Amy Coney Barrett. And there are many people on the Right who are criticizing those folks in the Senate (and rightly so) who questioned her about [...]
Features
Bishop Paprocki: We must weigh cost of ‘extraordinary’ shutdowns
Denver Newsroom, Sep 24, 2020 / 02:01 pm (CNA).- In an essay published this month, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois argued that months-long lockdowns in response to the coronavirus are an extraordinary means [...]
Essay
How to vote according to our Catholic faith
Many faithful Catholics have asked me to offer some direction regarding conscience formation and the moral aspect of the many issues facing us as a nation, as we approach this year’s presidential election. We would [...]
Features
The National Centre for Padre Pio is a monument rooted in faith and gratitude
Just prior to His Ascension, Jesus delivered these parting remarks to His disciples: “And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; [...]
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Behind many of the confusions of the present day—political, cultural, moral, and religious—lies the problem of industrial society. By “industrial society” I mean a society in which major social functions like government, education, and economic [...] -
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What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, [...] -
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A Plea for the Missa Recitata – Grotto Design:
[…] deviation in his book The Heresy of Formlessness (p 27). The excellent Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas concurs. This similarly…
harry:
Don't worry about the fire in the kitchen, vacuuming the living carpet is a good thing, too! The author is…
