Interview
Bishop Conley of Lincoln: “Success breeds success” when it comes to vocations
The head of a vocational powerhouse explains what his diocese is getting right. […]
Features
Features
“Ecclesial reception” in the Era of Francis
Out of more than 5,000 bishops in the universal Church, I don’t think we can consider supporters of the problematic practice of permitting divorced and remarried […]
Opinion
The Jesuit Pope and the problematic reform of the Roman Curia
2017 was a year in which the micro-fissures in the structure began to be visible to the naked eye. 2018 is likely to be the […]
Features
Remembering St. John Paul II’s controversial 1987 pilgrimage to Chile
Now is an appropriate time to recall that historic visit and the role that John Paul II and the Chilean bishops played in Chile’s peaceful […]
Analysis
Pope Francis and Ideology
It is unfortunate that the Holy Father’s overall emphasis on legalism is such that he never addresses the antithesis of legalism, namely, antinomianism, leaving us […]
News
“People of the West Coast stand for life”: SF’s Walk for Life West Coast will be Jan. 27
Big crowds and inspiring speakers are expected at what has been called “the most invigorating pro-life event of the year.” […]
Features
Fr. Thomas Reese’s quixotic, irrational battle with Greek philosophy
The former editor of America magazine would do well to read Benedict XVI’s 2005 “Regensburg Address” and Vatican II’s documents on seminary training and Catholic […]
Editorial
Catholics aren’t obsessed with sex—they are obsessed with life
There seems little doubt, at this point, that 2018 is going to witness yet another great clash over Paul VI’s encyclical—arguably the most contested and […]
Features
Catholicism and Mindfulness: Compatible practices or contrary spiritualities?
“The Church’s mystical tradition is rarely, if ever, addressed from the pulpit,” saysSusan Brinkman, author of a new book on the practice of mindfulness, “which […]
Features
From heroism to cynicism: The deconstruction of Luke Skywalker
The Last Jedi demythologizes Skywalker in order to deconstruct the cultural achievements of the original Star Wars trilogy and clear the way for a new […]