In the summer before the Second Vatican Council opened, Pope John XXIII met with Cardinal Léon-Joseph Suenens in the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. “I know what my part in the Council will be,” the […]
Fr. Paul Mankowski lived his life in obscurity, but it is appropriate that his friends publicly acknowledge his private achievements at his death. After reading Tony Abbott’s eloquent tribute, my instinct was that another Australian […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, news broke that Fr. Paul Mankowski, S.J., had suffered a brain aneurysm, leading to his death yesterday. He was 66 years old. Phil Lawler, longtime editor of Catholic World Report, was […]
1). “What did Pope Francis say in Singapore about religions as paths to God?” (Sept 15, 2024) by Christopher R. Altieri. “The pontiff’s recent remarks to a group of young people have caused a furor […]
Dear Readers, It seems fitting to introduce this 20th edition—yes, this has been a tradition for two decades now—of the “Best Books I Read…” with a quote from a book about books and reading: Our […]
Jesuit leaders asked the late Fr. Paul Mankowski, S.J., to either stop defending Catholic teachings on hot-button social issues or leave their religious order. A candid new book shows he chose to obey, but with […]
“So faith, hope, love abide, these three,” Saint Paul reminds us, “but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13). The Sacrament of Penance is a Sacrament of mercy. In the service of love, […]
Heretical Prelates – “Unfortunately, it is not uncommon today to hear Catholic leaders affirm unorthodox views that, not too long ago, would have been espoused only by heretics.” Imagining a heretical cardinal (First Things) Abortion’s […]
Cardinal George Pell / Daniel Ibanez/CNA
Washington D.C., Jan 10, 2023 / 17:58 pm (CNA).
Cardinal George Pell, who served as prefect emeritus of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy, died on Tuesday at the age of 81. Here are seven quotes fr… […]
Dear Readers, Almost exactly a year ago, I used this space to tell the tale of moving many books into my newly converted “shoffice” in the wilderness near Elmira, Oregon (pop. 546). Admittedly, it’s not […]
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