Readings: • Is 2:1-5 • Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 • Rom 13:11-14 • Mt 24:37-44 Advent is apocalyptic. Perhaps you’ve never thought of it in that way. But today’s readings are revealing. […]
“I put not stock in religion. By the word ‘religion’ I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of God. I have seen too much religion in the eyes […]
“Distinguished Professor, my critique of your book [Dear Pope, I’m Writing to You (2011)], is, in part, tough. However, frankness is a part of dialogue. Only thus can knowledge grow. You have been very frank […]
One way to describe the present situation of the Church in the United States is to say American Catholicism is in a state of cultural crisis. And if that is true, then restoring a healthy […]
[Charity is] “the unity of the Church; and more, it is the real, sober, working love of the Christian heart. And that means that every act of genuine Christian love, every work of mercy is […]
Today the Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases involving challenges to the HHS mandate, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius. From Politico: In Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., the appeals […]
“Egg or sperm donors don’t help other people have children, they help other people have their children,” says Jennifer Lahl, founder and president of the Center for Bioethics and Culture. Lahl spoke with Catholic World […]
Two days after the conclusion of the Year of Faith, today the Vatican released the text of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”). It is the first major document of […]
Below is the VIS translation of Pope Francis’ homily given yesterday in Rome on the Solemnity of Christ King of the Universe, marking the end of The Year of Faith “Today’s solemnity of Our Lord […]
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