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Arguing for God’s Existence: St. Thomas vs. St. Anselm, Part 1

Among the most famous arguments for God’s existence is St. Anselm’s so-called “ontological argument” in the second chapter of his Proslogion. Anselm contends that God’s [...]
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On the extraordinary courage and compassion of Titus Brandsma

“Ink on ink” is this journalist’s most vexing professional pet peeve, but in this case, I’ll make an exception. The exceptional case is that of [...]
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All pain, no gain, and very few laughs

MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: NR Reel Rating: 1 out of 5 stars There are bad movies that are nonetheless enjoyable—even thoroughly enjoyable. They won’t [...]
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What makes Dobbs the best, and possibly last, chance to overturn Roe?

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 28, 2021 / 00:00 am (CNA).
Part of a continuing series examining the U.S. Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Orga… […]
Essay

Singing through Advent, again!

A new year is aborning – a new church year, a new liturgical year. Which is important to note and to observe because, among other [...]

Arguing for God’s Existence: St. Thomas vs. St. Anselm, Part 1

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Joseph G. Trabbic November 28, 2021 0

Among the most famous arguments for God’s existence is St. Anselm’s so-called “ontological argument” in the second chapter of his Proslogion. Anselm contends that God’s existence should be evident to anyone who carefully examines the [...]

Singing through Advent, again!

Essay

Peter M.J. Stravinskas November 27, 2021 2

A new year is aborning – a new church year, a new liturgical year. Which is important to note and to observe because, among other things, it stands as a powerful reminder that we believers [...]

Analysis

Alasdair MacIntyre on human dignity: Summary, analysis, and comments

Dr. Edward Feser November 26, 2021 6

Recently, Alasdair MacIntyre presented a talk on the theme “Human Dignity: A Puzzling and Possibly Dangerous Idea?” at the Fall Conference of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre [...]

Books

New book argues Scott Hahn is a “Catholic fundamentalist”—and fails badly

Eduardo Echeverria November 24, 2021 19

Sean Swain Martin argues in his book, American Pope: Scott Hahn and the Rise of Catholic Fundamentalism (Pickwick Publications, 2021), that Scott Hahn, noted Catholic author and longtime professor of biblical theology at Franciscan University [...]

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Protestantism, anti-Catholicism, and public education in the United States

Dr. Christopher Shannon November 23, 2021 14

This election season, the political eyes of the nation turned to Virginia, my current state of residence. The race for governor turned an off-year election decidedly on, with the battle between Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin [...]

Features

Documentary tells the story of “a great player, but an even greater man”

Nick Olszyk November 22, 2021 11

MPAA Rating: Not rated USCCB Rating: Not rated Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels Baseball is, I think, God’s favorite sport. This is no doubt a controversial opinion and admittedly purely subjective, but I [...]

Essay

Living between the poles: How to be faithful in a time of conflict

Francis X. Maier November 21, 2021 5

I was on a Zoom conference call a couple of weeks ago. The face of one of the men on the screen was especially old and cranky. He had squinty eyes behind wire-rimmed glasses reminiscent [...]

Features

The Discalced Carmelite Sisters of Fairfield and Vatican document Cor Orans

Jim Graves November 20, 2021 194

The Discalced Carmelite Sisters of Fairfield, Pennsylvania of the Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph were established in 2018, an outgrowth of a Carmel convent in Valparaiso, Nebraska. Following the beliefs of the great Carmelite [...]

Arguing for God’s Existence: St. Thomas vs. St. Anselm, Part 1

Joseph G. Trabbic November 28, 2021 0

Among the most famous arguments for God’s existence is St. Anselm’s so-called “ontological argument” in the second chapter of his Proslogion. Anselm contends that God’s existence should be evident to anyone who carefully examines the [...]
Protestantism, anti-Catholicism, and public education in the United States

Dr. Christopher Shannon November 23, 2021 14
Catholicism, American conservatism, and the question of freedom

Dr. Christopher Shannon November 7, 2021 24

Enough with the dis-graceful, politicized commentary on Communion

Carl E. Olson July 15, 2021 49

“In journalism,” wrote Venerable Fulton Sheen in 1955’s Thinking Life Through, “the modern man wants controversy, not truth.” I could say that examples abound, but that would assume a broad definition—to the point of non-definition—of [...]
Thank you, CWR readers! And a few points on Eucharistic incoherence

Carl E. Olson May 10, 2021 112
Who are we, really, as Americans?

Carl E. Olson January 6, 2021 126

Arguing for God’s Existence: St. Thomas vs. St. Anselm, Part 1

On the extraordinary courage and compassion of Titus Brandsma

All pain, no gain, and very few laughs

What makes Dobbs the best, and possibly last, chance to overturn Roe?

Singing through Advent, again!

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Arguing for God’s Existence: St. Thomas vs. St. Anselm, Part 1

Singing through Advent, again!

Alasdair MacIntyre on human dignity: Summary, analysis, and comments

New book argues Scott Hahn is a “Catholic fundamentalist”—and fails badly

Protestantism, anti-Catholicism, and public education in the United States

Documentary tells the story of “a great player, but an even greater man”

Living between the poles: How to be faithful in a time of conflict

The Discalced Carmelite Sisters of Fairfield and Vatican document Cor Orans

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