Years ago I wrote an article titled “Dogma is Not a Dirty Word”. In it, I noted how those who criticize the Church for being “dogmatic” fail to understand that everyone is dogmatic in a […]
Dr. Samuel Gregg is director of research at the Acton Institute, the author of several books and numerous articles, and a frequent contributor to Catholic World Report. He has written and spoken extensively on questions […]
Today, we celebrate the feast day of Pope St. John Paul II, whose pontificate was the third-longest ever and who was canonized just nine years after his death, making his the shortest canonization cause in […]
The September 18 elections for the State Duma, Russia’s lower chamber of the Russian Federation Assembly, have confirmed the dominance of President Vladimir Putin’s party, United Russia. With his personal popularity at over 80% nationally, the […]
Apropos of nothing in particular—but I suppose of several things in general, like the continuing turmoil over Amoris laetitia, the Buenos Aires directives, the Roman diocesan protocol, and a torrent of commentary (including some by orthodox writers), that, […]
The seventeenth century philosopher, Rene Descartes, is best remembered for his pithy little aphorism, “I think, therefore I am.” His point was profound, though not entirely original. St. Augustine made essentially the same point twelve […]
Editor’s note: The following is a homily preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., on October 17, 2016, at the Votive Mass in honor of the English Martyrs, at the Church of […]
When I was growing up in Turkey, during my mandatory Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge courses in middle school, other belief systems of the world were briefly touched upon. Other than Ottoman war movies in […]
What does the Lord’s injunction to turn the other cheek in Matthew 5:39 require when it comes to ecumenical dialogue? The question regularly poses itself to those familiar with the website of the Department of […]
Some institutional dramas are so ridiculous, the actors’ motivations so bizarre, that you couldn’t sell it as a movie script. Any decent producer would immediately send it back saying: “Your characters make no sense. They’re […]
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