Samuel Gregg, Research Director at the Acton Institute, is the author of numerous essays and 15 books. He has written works on political economy, economic history, the papacy, ethics in finance, and natural law theory; […]
It is interesting to observe that in the Catholic New Agency (CNA) report of June 20, 2019 on Archbishop Charles Thompson rescinding recognition of Brebeuf Jesuit as a Catholic institution of secondary education, the words […]
Readings: • Prov 8:22-31 • Ps 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 • Rom 5:1-5 • Jn 16:12-15 The apologist and novelist Dorothy Sayers (1893-1957) dryly noted, in an essay titled “The Dogma is the Drama,” that for […]
“On the morning of the first day of the week, the disciples were gathered together behind locked doors, suddenly, Jesus stood among them and said: ‘Peace be with you,’ alleluia.” — Antiphon, Evening Prayer, Easter Sunday. […]
In classical Christian education circles, it is often asked why Christian students should bother with pagan authors. Who needs Virgil and Aristotle, so the question goes, when you’ve got the Church Fathers and Doctors? Like […]
Though I reside in Santa Barbara, I am in Los Angeles a good deal for meetings and other events. When I’m in the city, I like to walk the downtown neighborhood. My favorite building to […]
Editor’s note: The following homily preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., on February 12, 2019, at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Manhattan. Beginning yesterday and for the next couple of […]
In my first piece of analysis of the Final Document of the 2018 Synod of Bishops on Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment, I looked at five problematic passages. In this second piece, I look at […]
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 […]
Doctrine exists for worship and not simply for itself. Doctrine apart from worship is barren. […]
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