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The ABC of Liberal Failure
Patrick J. Deneen’s much-discussed book rightly points out that liberalism comes down to an individualism and subjectivism that divorce us from nature and make each of […]
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“May he now come in the presence of God Himself, the source of life and being”
Sermon at the Funeral Mass of Jerome Timothy Schall, given at St. Mark’s Church in Boise, Idaho, on June 21, 2018. […]
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Marx and Progressives: An ironic, exploitative love story
Current progressivism can plausibly be explained, in part, on Marxist grounds as a class ideology that cloaks exploitation with high-sounding rhetoric. […]
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The Plain Truth: Leon Kass on just about everything
Leading a Worthy Life: Finding Meaning in Modern Times reveals that we have arrived at a point where what is actually anti-human is politically defined and […]
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“Find your own Calcutta”: On Betsy DeVos’ address at Ave Maria University
Service has the connotation of some event or deed happening mainly from a spirit of generosity, not from pay or coercion. At the heart of […]
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Sanity and the Church
Cultural radicalism rejects tradition, and therefore rejects everything except immediate impressions, abstract ideology, and naked will. That’s no way to build anything solid, let alone […]
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Catholics and Today’s Thought
For the sake of her mission, the Church needs to re-emphasize her opposition to basic aspects of today’s world. But how far should that go? […]
Carl’s Cuts
Carl’s Cuts: On Schmemann’s Lent, Billy Graham’s death, Madeleine L’Engle’s “Wrinkle”, and Cardinal Cupich’s column
Confessions, observations, and animadversions on this, that, and the other. […]
Clark on China
The Catholic Church in China: Historical context and the current situation
Chinese Catholics—“above” and “underground”—view themselves as part of “one suffering Catholic Church.” Will the Vatican’s present negotiations with China help or hinder those struggling to […]
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The Darkness Gathers: Why public discussion has become increasingly irrational
A regime of pyramiding illusions that substitutes abuse for argument can’t last forever, and many wonder what will end it. […]