The Dispatch
“Instructions Before Visiting Earth” and the Taming of Gnosticism
“In the event that you wake up and find your soul separated from source and manifest into material form, don’t panic. Your condition is only [...]
New book by a Jesuit priest and a convert addresses “most asked” questions
Books
Saint Anselm of Canterbury described theology as fides quaerens intellectum–faith seeking understanding. Father Robert Spitzer, SJ, and Carl E. Olson have written a worthy contribution to the understanding-seeking effort: The Most Asked Questions about Faith, [...]
To Make All Things New
Essay
Ecclesia semper reformanda est: the Church is always in need of reform. Few phrases have been invoked more often since the Second Vatican Council, and few have been asked to carry so many contradictory agendas. [...]
Features
A Conspiracy of the Faithful
When Archbishop Edward Weisenburger announced in November 2025 that every parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit would be restructured, the Archdiocese’s own newspaper reported his promise of a process “transparent, inclusive and open to all [...]
Analysis
Supreme Court likely to uphold religious freedom in education in Colorado
On November 3, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish, Littleton, Colorado v. Roy, a case with potentially far-reaching implications for the First Amendment right to the free exercise of [...]
Columns
Natural law, modern equality, and more on turning the corner
Last month, I wrote a bit about the renewal of family life as part of overall social renewal. I said it would require men and women to see each other as complementary, so they would [...]
Books
Priming the soul for the mystery and miraculous nature of life in Christ
Fairy tales have been part of the Christian tradition for a long, long time, and some of the most brilliant and insightful minds have opined on their importance. J.R.R. Tolkien, in his marvelous essay “On [...]
Essay
Man, Machine, and Jeremy Bentham’s Head
When you grow up in Western New York, as I did, you learn two things about the Niagara River. First, it’s great for swimming and boating. Second, don’t get caught in the current. Past a [...]
Essay
“God is glorious in His saints”: St. John Henry Newman and All Saints
Editor’s note: This homily was preached on the Solemnity of All Saints, 1 November 2026, at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, New Jersey. St. Paul tells us that “God is glorious [...]
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“The Apostle Paul, an outstanding and almost inimitable yet stimulating figure, stands before us as an example of total dedication to the Lord and to his Church, as well as of great openness to humanity [...] -
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PleaseSaveUsFromThe1960sNonsense:
The divine liturgy is a communal act. We don't each get to decide how we will worship communally. The Church…
Grand Rapids Mike:
Just a technical note on the comparison of two surveys years apart on the belief in the presence of Christ…
Edward J Baker:
It wouldn't be so bad if he were actually a defender of the faith and sought to save souls.
