The Church today has a troubled relation to the academy and media. The reasons are quite basic. Secular intellectual authorities believe they stand for a way of understanding the world, free unprejudiced inquiry carried on […]
“The word of the Gospel does not, therefore, authorize the use of force to spread the faith. It is exactly the opposite: the Christian’s real force is the force of truth and of love, which […]
Insisting that the only thing the poor need is bread consigns them to a world without signs of transcendence. […]
Secular liberalism is at odds with Catholicism. The point seemed obvious to most people until the postwar period, when the thought took hold that an essentially harmonious relationship could be established that would draw on […]
“Pope Adopts a Milder Tone toward Gays and Women” — Headline, San Francisco Chronicle July 30, 2013. “Shift in Tone on Gays Thrills Local Catholics” — Headline, San Francisco Chronicle, July 31, 2013. “Stunning Remarks […]
Why does it seem that orderly, prosperous, and well-run societies are usually less religious, but the less religious a society becomes the more disorderly it gets? The situation is complex, it’s hard to do comparisons, […]
“There is no human experience, no journey of man to God, which cannot be taken up, illuminated and purified by this light. The more Christians immerse themselves in the circle of Christ’s light, the more […]
“Last Wednesday, I emphasized the deep bond that exists between the Holy Spirit and the Church. Today, I would like to begin on the mystery of the Church, a mystery which we all experience and […]
Part 1, Accusations “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.” John 1:10 I have just returned from another year in China where I […]
At the close of the Second Vatican Council, Paul VI noted that the Council had displayed an unparalleled desire “to know, to draw near to, to understand, to penetrate, serve and evangelize the society in which she […]
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