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Fighting slavery like a saint: The story of St. Peter Claver, SJ

How is it possible for someone to condone the enslavement of other human beings? How could anyone justify or tolerate slavery? While twenty-first century Westerners [...]
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‘Story of a Soul’ podcast brings to life the “little way” of St. Thérèse

On the cross, Jesus said, “I thirst.” Our souls also thirst. And because those of us within the pro-life movement sometimes find ourselves discouraged and [...]
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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 [...]
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Vermont COVID vaccination case raises serious question about parental rights

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Vermont reflects the ongoing erosion of parental rights at the hands of the judiciary and school officials. [...]
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Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships

Sabeen Rahil and Elias Johny Al Arja in Bethlehem. In the background behind them is the bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, which stands on the site where Jesus was born. / Credit: Marinella Bandini

Jerusalem, Sep 7, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA)… […]

“The Glorious Palms of Martyrs”: On the Damascus Martyrs of 1860

Essay

J. J. Ziegler September 8, 2024 0

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

Columns

James Kalb September 7, 2024 8

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

Casey Chalk September 5, 2024 11

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 [...]

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Rome “synodals” while the world burns

Larry Chapp September 4, 2024 42

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

Stephen Bullivant, Cranney Cranney September 3, 2024 76

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

Christopher B. Warner September 2, 2024 25

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

Father George E. Schultze, SJ August 31, 2024 36

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

Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. August 31, 2024 11

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 [...]

The world, the Gospel, and the Most Real Being

James Kalb September 7, 2024 8

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 [...]
Rome “synodals” while the world burns

Larry Chapp September 4, 2024 42
An opportune time to rediscover the gift of Creation

Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. August 31, 2024 11

Defending Rupnik’s art is possible, but also scandalous and insulting

Carl E. Olson April 24, 2024 51

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 [...]
Welcome to the Church of Perpetual Change and Confusion

Carl E. Olson October 19, 2023 70
Synodality, Soteriology, and “Sharing the journey”

Carl E. Olson October 10, 2023 21

Fighting slavery like a saint: The story of St. Peter Claver, SJ

‘Story of a Soul’ podcast brings to life the “little way” of St. Thérèse

“The Glorious Palms of Martyrs”: On the Damascus Martyrs of 1860

Vermont COVID vaccination case raises serious question about parental rights

Staying in Bethlehem: Christian couple opts to marry and put down roots despite hardships

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“The Glorious Palms of Martyrs”: On the Damascus Martyrs of 1860

The world, the Gospel, and the Most Real Being

Shepherds For Sale is both damning and fundamentally inconsistent

Rome “synodals” while the world burns

Data and the Traditional Latin Mass

The 250-year American experiment in non-sectarian education has failed

Labor unions, the Catholic Church, and postmodern deception

An opportune time to rediscover the gift of Creation

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