The Dispatch
Catholic. And Charismatic.
Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29 Psa. 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Rev. 21:10-14, 22-23 Jn. 14:23-29 What is the largest body of charismatic Christians in the world? [...]
Abortion and false perceptions of good and evil
Essay
Based on the comic novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the soon-to-premiere Amazon Prime show Good Omens revolves around a demon and an angel who, grown accustomed to living on earth among humans, join [...]
Offshore finance and the Church’s warning about an emerging oligarchy
Analysis
“It’s an ocean of wealth” is how one banker describes the money held by family offices, that is, wealth management teams (accountants, lawyers, finance types) dedicated to protecting and growing the fortunes of the wealthiest [...]
Features
Why ‘classical’ charter schools can’t replace Catholic education
As principal of a “classical” Catholic school and a lifelong advocate for the liberal arts, I am excited by the growing classical school movement—which now has reached even many public charter schools. Catholic families are [...]
Features
The solitary and sacrificial witness of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter
Jesus told His apostles: “You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved” (Matt 10: 22). It is difficult to think of another venerated Catholic [...]
Features
A story of restoration: An Anglican community finds home in the Catholic Church
When Father Christopher Pearson and some of his flock at St. Agnes Church in Kennington, South London, made the decision to come into full communion with the Catholic Church, they had to leave quite a [...]
Features
Violence in service of justice: Why the “John Wick” movies resonate
The one impressive action-movie idea of recent times—the John Wick franchise starring Keanu Reeves—is drawing to a conclusion with John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, in theaters this weekend. The action is the best the [...]
Features
The decline of culture, the loss of beauty—and the surprising resurgence of poetry
Dana Gioia is an internationally recognized poet and critic, and the author of several collections of verse, including Interrogations at Noon (2001), which won the American Book Award, and the widely acclaimed 99 Poems: New & Selected (2016). [...]
Essay
It’s time for Catholics (and all religious people) to wake up: The real danger posed by the California Confession Bill
SB 360 [link], a piece of proposed legislation currently making its way through the California state senate, should alarm not only every Catholic in the country, but indeed the adepts of any religion. In California, [...]
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The Church has had a political role since Constantine. That is no surprise. Catholicism is primarily a doctrine and way of living for its adherents. But the Faith deals with basic realities that have public [...] -
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Reaction to the unexpected release of a lengthy text—almost exactly 6,000 words in all—by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, titled “The Church and the scandal of sexual abuse”, has been both swift and polarized. Some have [...] -
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SVNDAY EDITION – Big Pulpit:
[…] Spots in the United States to Visit with Your Family This Summer – Chloe Langr at epicPew ‘The Eucharist…
Cindy cunninggam:
We went to thus film based on the above review. I lasted for about a half hour and then left.…
Duane:
From the CDC, in 2016 more African-American pregnancies in NYC ended in abortion than there were African-American live births.…
