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New book by a Jesuit priest and a convert addresses “most asked” questions

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 [...]
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Tensions rise in Jordan after deadly October attack on Orthodox Christians

Jordan’s importance to Christian history is difficult to overstate. After all, it’s where Jesus was baptized. And it’s also where John the Baptist, who baptized [...]
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“Contextuality” (with apologies to Irving Berlin)

After watching “White Christmas” with the family for the umpteenth time last December, I was moved, perhaps by a demon, to scribble a spoof of [...]
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Extra, Extra! News and views for Wednesday, November 11, 2026

The Tamed Liberal West Doesn’t Understand the Threat of Islam (Chronicles): “25 years after the 9/11 attacks, the West is not exporting democracy; it’s importing [...]
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Some thoughts on the “queer Confiteor” promoted by Fr. Martin’s “Outreach”

The folks over at Catholic Answers asked me to write something about a recent and quite scandalous essay posted on the “LGBTQ Catholic Ministry” Outreach [...]

New book by a Jesuit priest and a convert addresses “most asked” questions

Books

Paul Senz November 11, 2026 2

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, [...]

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Essay

Jayd Henricks November 10, 2026 7

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

Kevin Kijewski November 9, 2026 14

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

Charles J. Russo November 6, 2026 4

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

James Kalb November 5, 2026 25

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 [...]

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Priming the soul for the mystery and miraculous nature of life in Christ

Paul Senz November 4, 2026 1

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

Francis X. Maier November 2, 2026 6

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

Peter M.J. Stravinskas November 1, 2026 3

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 [...]

Natural law, modern equality, and more on turning the corner

James Kalb November 5, 2026 25

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 [...]
Amoris Laetitia in 2026 and the deeper crisis of faith today

Larry Chapp October 22, 2026 44
From the Archives: Realism and Islam

James V. Schall, S.J. October 19, 2026 16

Reading Saint Paul in a Time of Synodality

Carl E. Olson August 6, 2026 22

“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 [...]
Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love

Carl E. Olson April 24, 2026 180
The Politics of Three Cardinals

CWR Staff January 21, 2026 132

New book by a Jesuit priest and a convert addresses “most asked” questions

Tensions rise in Jordan after deadly October attack on Orthodox Christians

“Contextuality” (with apologies to Irving Berlin)

Extra, Extra! News and views for Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Some thoughts on the “queer Confiteor” promoted by Fr. Martin’s “Outreach”

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New book by a Jesuit priest and a convert addresses “most asked” questions

To Make All Things New

A Conspiracy of the Faithful

Supreme Court likely to uphold religious freedom in education in Colorado

Priming the soul for the mystery and miraculous nature of life in Christ

Man, Machine, and Jeremy Bentham’s Head

“God is glorious in His saints”: St. John Henry Newman and All Saints

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Reading Saint Paul in a Time of Synodality

New book by a Jesuit priest and a convert addresses “most asked” questions

Priming the soul for the mystery and miraculous nature of life in Christ

Michael O’Brien discusses Adeodatus, apocalypse, and the spiritual battle

New book by a Jesuit priest and a convert addresses “most asked” questions

Priming the soul for the mystery and miraculous nature of life in Christ

Michael O’Brien discusses Adeodatus, apocalypse, and the spiritual battle

To Make All Things New

Man, Machine, and Jeremy Bentham’s Head

“God is glorious in His saints”: St. John Henry Newman and All Saints

Rome excoriates publisher of a “credibly accused” list

She reported on a “prairie fire from hell”: Author Donna Steichen dies at 97

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