A reader wrote to me earlier this week and said, “Here is a link to a ‘financial’ article that maps very closely to what is going on in our Church.” I read it, and I found it to be excellent. …
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For the Pope Emeritus, A Strange Sort of Coincidence
Image: Mater Ecclesiae Convent, Vatican City (the residence of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI) — Arzino CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite what some folks might say, we’re not in the business of trafficking in conspiracy theories. (Although if you want a good laugh, check …
Peter Kwasniewski’s New Book on the Liturgy Now Available!
In our recent podcast, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski mentioned that his latest book, Noble Beauty, Transcendent Holiness would soon be available. And now it is. Subtitled, Why the Modern Age Needs the Mass of the Ages, the book will focus, as you might expect, …
The Magisterium: A Cheat Sheet
Image: Sistine Hall of the Vatican Library – by Michael Osmanda (CC) Over the past few days, as I’ve worked on this piece, I’ve learned a lot about the Church’s magisterial office. Perhaps it would be better to say I …
It’s Quiet. A Little TOO Quiet.
I apologize for disappearing the past couple days. It’s rare for us to go 48 hours without a post. I spent most of the day Tuesday writing the piece about rediscovering the “why” of Catholicism. First of all, I wanted to …
I Think It’s Time for the Weekend to Start
I don’t live anywhere near the beach, but if I did, I think I’d be headed there right now. I’ve spent most of the day looking at the news, trying to pick out the most important stories so I can …
The Internet Makes the World Small: Vatican Edition
Growing up as an American Catholic in the 1980s made Rome feel infinitely far away. John Paul II was not just a pope, but a media celebrity, more akin to a rock star or a president than some approachable religious figure. …
