The Dispatch
Praying for those who hate us: A Lenten lesson from news
Jesus cautioned the Apostles to “Watch and pray” lest they fall into temptation. Struggling with anger, I have a tendency to note the “Pray” part […]
St. Augustine
Features
“Loosing the Lion”: Why the “underdog” Gospel is a model for preachers and a rollicking good ride
“Mark’s is a Gospel of secrecy, of mystery,” says Dr. Leroy Huizenga, author of a new commentary on the Gospel of Mark, “and so one […]
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“Fundamentally a missionary”: New book captures Bishop Barron’s evangelistic vision
A review of To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age, by Bishop Robert Barron, with John L. Allen, Jr. […]
Analysis
How and why the death penalty deters murder in contemporary America
Too many churchmen simply ignore the evidence that the death penalty saves lives and promotes public order. Catholic public officials charged with the care of the […]
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The first guide for Advent: St. John the Baptist
Silence bespeaks expediency, complicity, and cowardice, and John the Baptist never kept silent, for even in the womb he announced the truth of Christ (cf. […]
Essay
On teaching the liberal arts
My maturation as a professor came when I learned to love ideas more by way of coming to love them through—in pilgrimage with, in communion […]
General
Superheroes? Stardust? Or vessels of the Incarnation?
The temptation to use knowledge to break through the seemingly built-in limitations of the human condition, creating superheroes and making the world anew, has been […]
The Dispatch
Musing on the Teeth of St. Ambrose
I write these words from Milan, Italy, where I am with my Word on Fire team filming new episodes for our Pivotal Players series. I’ve seen lots of marvelous things on this trip, including the ruins of […]
Features
Want to change the world? It starts with joy, Archbishop Chaput says
Napa, Calif., Jul 27, 2017 / 04:40 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a world that can sometimes seem disheartening, Christians have a path to the future in lives of joy and love, Archbishop Chaput said Thursday.
While Christians need to see the world’s pr… […]
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Peter Kreeft’s book introduces readers to the brilliance—and questions—of St. Augustine
St. Augustine was undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and gifted men to have ever lived—and we are fortunate that he left such a wealth of his brilliance in his many and varied writings. A […]