Interview
Bishop Doerfler: “Every follower of Jesus has a role to play in evangelization”
The bishop of Marquette, Michigan on evangelization, vocations, and the liturgical reforms he’s undertaken in his diocese. […]
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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. […]
The Dispatch
The complicated context of Pope Francis’ confusing remarks about the “Our Father”
The Holy Father’s remarks, made to the Italian bishops’ TV magazine program, invoked a drawn-out and at times acrimonious controversy under the tent of French […]
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New book explores the meaning and place of icons in the West
Authored by the young Benedictine Sister Jeana Visel, Icons in the Western Church: Toward a More Sacramental Encounter deserves the widest possible readership among Western Christians. […]
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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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The world’s northern-most Latin Mass? The Extraordinary Form in Finland
The old Mass is making inroads in Scandinavia. […]
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Eastern and Western liturgy: Natural harmony or unnatural dissonance?
Pope Francis’ speech on the liturgical reform delivered on August 24, 2017 raises questions about both liturgy and ecumenism. […]
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Making sense of Pope Francis’ statement about “the liturgical reform”
The Holy Father is focusing his (and our) attention on the rational substance of the reform process. […]
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Liturgy, papal infallibility, and terminology
In what way can a pope declare that “liturgical reform” is “irreversible”? […]
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Has the Church repealed the Law of Non-Contradiction?
I owe Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich a debt of gratitude. He recently was quoted as saying: We have always wanted to make sure that we start the conversation by saying that all people are of […]