Analysis
Mary, Mother of the Church, and two popes
Pope Francis’ decision to create the new memorial of Mary, Mater Ecclesiae on Pentecost Monday is a fulfillment of Blessed Paul VI’s devotion to Mary […]
Mary, Mother of the Church, and two popes
Analysis
Pope Francis’ decision to create the new memorial of Mary, Mater Ecclesiae on Pentecost Monday is a fulfillment of Blessed Paul VI’s devotion to Mary […]
Mary, the Spirit, and the Church
Essay
Mary prays in the heart of the Apostolic Church on Pentecost, “The Birthday of the Church” (Acts 1:12-14).
Features
Pope Francis’ handling of the Viganò scandal doesn’t bode well for Chilean crisis
The Holy Father often says the right things: he grabs the headlines and starts out well enough, but he does not follow through. […]
Features
All Chilean bishops present resignation, await decision from pope
In a written May 18 statement, the bishops thanked Pope Francis for his “paternal listening and fraternal correction,” and asked forgiveness for the pain caused […]
Analysis
On finance, the Vatican can still do better
“Oeconomicae et pecuniariae quaestiones” outlines sound general principles, but also reflects the Church’s present struggle to comprehend modern finance. […]
Books
Debating the 8th offers pro-life and pro-abortion arguments prior to Ireland’s referendum
Editor Conor O’Riordan has compiled a candid and often challenging collection of essays, which attempts to bring together arguments from both sides of the debate. […]
Features
A bishop reflects on 45 years of priestly ministry
“I like to say that I was not ordained to be irrelevant,” says Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island. “The Church, and bishops […]
Analysis
What did Pope Francis know about Chile, and when did he know it?
Frank admission of specific failures of governance will be necessary if the Pope wants to have a chance — as he says he does — […]
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Service has the connotation of some event or deed happening mainly from a spirit of generosity, not from pay or coercion. At the heart of […]
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The Gala at the Met was a sad attempt to pretend, to think (or feel, more likely) that colorful celebration and rampant symbolism can capture […]
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Chris in Maryland:
Thank you Fr. Stravinskas, for this essay, and your unflagging faithfulness as a true father to the children of the…
Terry MCMANUS:
I'm just happy that old George and the missus were there and went to the soiree afterwards.…
Dominic Quadras:
The resignation of the Chilean Bishops is an ineffective consequence of the abuse scandal. When the Bishops undermined the father-figure…
