As principal of a “classical” Catholic school and a lifelong advocate for the liberal arts, I am excited by the growing classical school movement—which now has reached even many public charter schools. Catholic families are […]
“Today, more and more, individuals are of the opinion that religion is a waste of time, that only social action can make a significant contribution to man’s well-being.” — Joseph Ratzinger, 1980.1 “Men need more than […]
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 […]
[Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared on CWR on April 1, 2015, and is reposted here, in slightly different form, to mark the 40th anniversary of the election of John Paul II.) “We, who are […]
Bishop Jeffrey Monforton, 55, is head of the Diocese of Steubenville in southeastern Ohio. He grew up in the Detroit suburbs, the oldest of three sons in a practicing Catholic family. His father was a […]
Editor’s note: The following homily was preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the graduation from St. Joseph High School in Toms River, New […]
The Church’s “summer of shame” has devastated the faithful. The McCarrick revelations, the Pennsylvania grand jury, and the Viganò testimony have sent reverberations of scandal right through the highest clerical ranks. Catholics in the pews […]
The philosophical currents that troubled John Paul II two decades ago and moved him to write Fides et ratio haven’t disappeared. […]
Lithuanian Christians anticipate Pope Francis’ visit in September while celebrating their country’s 100th anniversary of independence. […]
All who reverence the Bible, but especially Christians, ought to have a deep appreciation for words and for those who take words and give them […]
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