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“The Glorious Palms of Martyrs”: On the Damascus Martyrs of 1860
On May 23, Pope Francis approved a request by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints to canonize eight Franciscan friars and three Maronite laymen martyred during the massacre of Christians in Damascus in July 1860. On July 1, [...]
The world, the Gospel, and the Most Real Being
A number of Catholic commentators responded to the blasphemous parody of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics by denying it was what it was. Others were outraged by Catholic outrage. After [...]
Analysis
Shepherds For Sale is both damning and fundamentally inconsistent
After college, I was a member of a small, traditionalist Presbyterian church in my native Northern Virginia. Most everyone was politically conservative, and there were few formally endorsed ministries because, church leadership argued, only ecclesial [...]
Chapp's Schtick
Rome “synodals” while the world burns
In March 2013, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio gave a short speech to the assembled Cardinals before the conclave wherein he described his vision for a Church that was far less “self-referential”. He instead sought a Church [...]
Analysis
Data and the Traditional Latin Mass
Recently rumors have been flying that Pope Francis is preparing to impose stringent restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass. Of course, unfounded rumors out of the Vatican are not new, and some journalists have not been able [...]
Features
The 250-year American experiment in non-sectarian education has failed
Growing antisemitic tensions on university campuses, the ‘colorblindness’ trap, and elementary school illiteracy are further proof that the 250-year American experiment in publicly funded, non-sectarian education has failed. As Archbishop John Ireland recognized a hundred years ago, there is [...]
Essay
Labor unions, the Catholic Church, and postmodern deception
Sixty years ago, high school and college-age students took low-wage jobs at fast-food chains and restaurants as part-time or summer work. Today’s mature workers, often low-income women, have made these and similar jobs full-time, and [...]
Columns
An opportune time to rediscover the gift of Creation
You might be surprised to learn that on September 1, the Catholic Church observes the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Like most Vatican-sponsored “World Day of” celebrations, it seems to me [...]
Columns
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A number of Catholic commentators responded to the blasphemous parody of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies for the Olympics by denying it was what it was. Others were outraged by Catholic outrage. After [...]
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Editorial
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A week ago, the editors of the National Catholic Register published an editorial titled “It’s Time to Remove Father Rupnik’s Art”. Their strong stance, they said, was “not an expedient surrender to iconoclasm or ‘cancel [...]
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