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What is happening at Mass?
Christianity is not a philosophy, ideology, or religious program; it is a friendship with the Son of God, risen from the dead. There is simply […]
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In troubled Burundi, Catholic bishops say parties should dialogue for peace
In many ways, Burundi’s political crisis has been an overlooked one. […]
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Disregarding the divinely-rooted Canon 915 portends serious consequences
In short, personal conscience is being urged as a substitute for public conduct as a key criterion controlling certain questions of ecclesiastical governance. […]
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Ridley Scott’s robotic emptiness
The questions of man’s essence and existence in Blade Runner 2049 is a revolving door, always moving but never going anywhere. […]
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The case for Columbus
The oft-criticized explorer and discoverer was a flawed man of his age who should be honored in our times for his heroic deeds. […]
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Seeing the meaning of sports in a regime of politicization
The fact and givenness of a game’s nature is good in itself. It is an affirmation that this reality exists—but does not need to. […]
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A corrective to some of Prof. Buttiglione’s recent assertions about canon law
Buttiglione has misunderstood and/or misrepresented some important, if this time more subtle, canonical points in his recent critique of the Correctio Filialis. […]
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On arguments that may be, and sometimes must be, made
To the extent that some qualified signatories and/or supporters of the Correctio have realized a duty (expressed in law) to address these matters, they are not simply […]
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Fencing with bigots
…being an imaginary dialogue between a nominee to a Federal appeals court and members of the Committee on the Judiciary of what once imagined itself […]
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On England’s south coast, an Oratory flourishes
St. Philip Neri’s ideas on evangelization—joy, friendship, celebration—fit in rather well with sea and sunshine. […]