The Dispatch
Papal nuncio to Great Britain: A visit from Pope Leo is ‘likely’
The apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Miguel Maury, has been in the Vatican’s diplomatic service for nearly four decades. […]
The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic
Columns
Editor’s note: This “Sojourns With Schall” column was originally posted on July 11, 2012. ——————– “The hymn to Christ, or, more commonly, the ‘Christological hymn’ (Philippians 2:4-9) is a hymn in which all attention is [...]
American Babylon: Place of Grace and Exile
Features
This month, Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Many Catholics who love both God and country will resonate with the words of Fr. Richard John Neuhaus in his last book. In it, [...]
Essay
Faithful to a Special Vocation: The Case of Rémi Brague
I am intrigued by Catholics living out their vocations. When I come across someone who is, I pay attention. I do so to see God at work and to glean lessons and encouragement for myself. [...]
Features
The Magnifica Humanitas case for an under-16 social media ban
On June 15, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for children under 16 in Britain. Beginning in early 2027, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and other similar platforms will [...]
Chapp's Schtick
Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part One
Editor’s note: This is Part One of a two-part essay on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council on religious freedom. ———— One of the constant criticisms from traditionalist Catholics of Vatican II’s document on [...]
Books
The Lasting Brilliance of the Second Spring: A Review of Converts
“The English Church was, and the English Church was not, and the English Church is once again. This is the portent, worthy of a cry. It is the coming in of a Second Spring,” preached [...]
Analysis
What the Vatican’s recent decision on the homily teaches about the Church
The recent decision of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), in conjunction with the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, rejected the request of the German Bishops’ Conference [...]
Essay
Theology of the body and the reality of our mortality
My teen son noticed I was a bit quieter than usual as we sat, waiting for Mass to begin. Nothing was wrong, just a bit of fatigue and distraction. But he is the son most [...]
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Editor’s note: This “Sojourns With Schall” column was originally posted on July 11, 2012. ——————– “The hymn to Christ, or, more commonly, the ‘Christological hymn’ (Philippians 2:4-9) is a hymn in which all attention is [...] -
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“Indeed it is through chastity that we are gathered together and led back to the unity from which we were fragmented into multiplicity.” — Saint Augustine, Confessions (quoted in CCC 2340) “I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by [...] -
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DiogenesRedux:
The Bishop of Rome ought to remain in his own diocese. The days of these travelling circuses should end. For…
J Mcallion:
Benedicts visit did have more intellectual and spiritual clout, and sadly, I couldn't say the same about Leo, whose rigor…
ND:
“We tend to think that when the Church is talking about morality, that the only issue of morality is sexual.…
