The term “hermeneutic”, like “consubstantial” and “immaculate”, proves that Catholics are good with polysyllabic words. A “hermeneutic” is a principle of interpretation or approach to understanding. “Hermeneutic” became common in Church circles during Benedict XVI’s […]
As we focus on Lent and conversion, we are called to admit we are sinners. In the old Confiteor, right after acknowledging our sins to God, we do so “to blessed Mary, ever Virgin.” It […]
Lent is a time especially focused on conversion, on turning from sin and turning to God. Conversion, on the other hand, is not limited to one time or season. It is the ongoing work of […]
Pope Francis’s “Letter to the Bishops of the United States of America”, released yesterday, raises certain questions for me. I enumerate them here. The Letter’s fourth section is, in many ways, the heart of the […]
There’s a new slogan percolating in the Vatican: “teologia rapida.” Jesuit priest and author Antonio Spadaro, who is undersecretary for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education and the former editor-in-chief of La Civiltà Cattolica, […]
January 26th is “Word of God” Sunday. Pope Francis has designated the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time as “Word of God” Sunday to encourage Catholics to read and better understand the Bible. Its proximity to […]
On January 22nd, the United States Senate could not find 60 senators to vote to overcome a filibuster and pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors’ Protection Act. Although S.6 garnered a majority–52-47–it needed 60 votes to […]
Roughly 72 hours before leaving the White House, Joseph Biden decided to share his opinion that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) had become part of the Constitution. He didn’t push his view all the way […]
Bishop Robert Barron set off a tempest in a teapot with his rather innocuous observation about the propriety of singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral at the National Cathedral. The bishop thought […]
History is often burdened by hoary myths that take on a life of their own, independently of what “really happened,” in order to establish a certain narrative. We’ll likely hear one such myth this April, […]
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