The trouble with new books is that they prevent us from reading the old ones. That was the view of Joseph Joubert, writing two hundred years ago, and the problem he identified then is even […]
Throughout the history of the Church, many believers have expressed surprise that the four canonical Gospels make no mention of the Risen Lord’s appearance to His holy Mother. Some might reply that there would be […]
Nearly two decades ago, in another country, and on the eve of a prominent and much-watched episcopal appointment, I wrote a lengthy wish-list (for a small upstart Catholic journal that seems to have disappeared) outlining […]
[Editor’s note: On Saturday, December 8, 19 men and women martyred in Algeria between 1994 and 1996 were beatified during a Mass in Oran. Among them were seven Trappist monks from Tibhirine, who were the […]
While all sensible and faithful Catholics ought to be grateful that the worst fears of many about the Synod were not realized, there are still several elements of the Final Document that require comment and […]
The reform will begin when the Church again unambiguously teaches the Gospel complete. […]
A historian of church architecture considers what it would mean to have a theology of architecture, based on more than nostalgia or practicality. […]
“When people are really persecuted, you need to help them. But as for the phenomenon of the European so-called immigration, it is clear and evident […]
“Tradition has said that liturgy has two purposes: the glorification of God and the sanctification of man,”says Dr. David Fagerberg, author of a new book […]
The pews are filled with a mix of Londoners that includes West Indians, French-speaking Africans, Ethiopians, Poles, Filipinos—and Irish and English. […]
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