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 […]
“Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endures throughout all generations.” — Psalm 145 (144): 13 St. Benedict directed his monks to pray the Psalm above during Vespers on Saturdays. While the Book […]
Is Catholicism still acceptable to the technocratic elites of our secular, post-Christian age? Certainly not the Catholic claim to uniquely know and safeguard absolute truth on faith and morals. Nor in the Catholic Church’s repudiation […]
Cardinal George Pell was a larger-than-life figure in the recent history of the Catholic Church. This is, of course, a figurative and even literal statement: he physically towered over his fellow cardinals, and had a […]
I always knew Ross Douthat to be a good writer, able to advocate dispassionately and provide tight, persuasive arguments for his almost always sensible positions. The longtime New York Times columnist, who has somehow found a […]
Each generation must fight the battle anew. After watching the Berlin Wall fall in 1989, it seemed like Communism was on its heels. Today, it continues to spread and has become more assertive through China’s […]
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this essay was posted at CWR on January 25, 2021. The author has now added two recent translations—Peter Constantine (2018) and Anthony Esolen (2023)—and has lightly edited some of […]
Priests are indispensable in the life of the Church. It is through our priests that we are reconciled with God, fed through the Holy Eucharist, brought into the Body of Christ through baptism, and much […]
O world invisible, we view thee, O world intangible, we touch thee, . . . —Francis Thompson, “The Kingdom of God” This review presents an unusual challenge. As a regular reader of the author’s excellent […]
In recent years, there has been a wider recognition and appreciation of the Jewish roots of the Catholic faith. Scholars and other authors have written numerous books and articles exploring this topic: Brant Pitre (Jesus […]
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