Analysis
Is opposition to the death penalty Thomistic?
Given Pope Francis’s own high regard for St. Thomas (together with the historical papal approbation he has enjoyed) when it comes to doctrinal issues, we […]
Pope Francis
The Dispatch
As the Bard might say….
I am struck by how closely the catalogue of evasion presented in As You Like It tracks the dodgeball played by those who criticize the critics of […]
The Dispatch
Archbishop Naumann, Cardinal Cupich, and the mysterious middle finger
While Naumann has shown that he is a warrior and a leader—who can also dialogue when the moment calls for dialogue—it’s not evident at all […]
Features
Is there really a definitive teaching of the Church on capital punishment?
A second response to Professor Edward Feser […]
The Dispatch
Ecumenism and the Eucharist
Attempts to achieve Christian unity are noble things, for those outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church who are baptized properly are indeed Christians. […]
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“Filling the Churches”
While some bishops talk a lot about their concern for our Hispanic brothers and sisters, that talk tends to ring hollow because it is not […]
Features
Superstition, Dissent, and Scandal? A brief defense of Fr. Thomas Weinandy
Some pundits from both progressive and orthodox quarters have been quick to criticize and even condemn Fr. Weinandy and his missive to the Pope.Thus, a […]
Editorial
Why does Fr. Martin persist in embarrassing, sleight-of-substance tactics?
The well-known Jesuit priest and author insists that Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy is a “dissenter”. That would be funny if it wasn’t so stupid. […]
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Fr. Weinandy: “The USCCB strongly encouraged me to resign.”
Some more statements from Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy about his letter to Pope Francis and his resignation from his role as consultant to the USCCB. […]
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On the 40th anniversary of the first Evangelical-Catholic dialogue on mission
The starting point of the 1977 conversations was how Catholics and Evangelicals serve the same mission of evangelizing, drawing people to God, using different approaches […]