Now that the dust stirred by publication of Pope Francis’s new document on marriage has started to settle, it’s time... Read more
As the presidential primaries wear on, a potentially serious dilemma has begun to take shape for some voters. The question... Read more
To no one’s particular surprise, the process of filling the Supreme Court vacancy created by Antonin Scalia’s death has morphed... Read more
Speculation and trial balloons floating lately over the Vatican walls suggest that Pope Francis wants to open up a discussion... Read more
It would be like telling the story of World War II and leaving out Hitler. That’s what telling the story... Read more
The potential presidential candidacy of Donald Trump, a media critic when it suits his purposes, is a creature of the... Read more
Chatting with a British bishop who’d said the famous Catholic writer Hilaire Belloc sometimes came to his home when he... Read more
With the election of a new president less than a year away, at least one thing about the outcome seems... Read more
The inability of parties to America’s culture war to communicate meaningfully with one another on issues like abortion, same-sex marriage,... Read more
As Robert Hugh Benson’s apocalyptic novel Lord of the World moves toward its shocking conclusion, a naïve young woman who... Read more
Let’s begin by recognizing that the case of the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex... Read more
Journalists are understandably fond of conflict—after all, it gives them something to talk about. Media coverage and commentary relating to... Read more
In the prayer of the faithful said at Mass in my parish day after day we regularly ask God for... Read more
Does Henry Higgins hold the key to settling the same-sex marriage debate? Not quite. But in the wake of the... Read more
Is spiritual direction intended only for a small elite group composed of clergy and nuns and a handful of laity... Read more
The first and arguably most important thing to say about the Pew Research Center’s new overview of American religion is... Read more
The persecution of the Catholic Church and other morally conservative religious bodies has begun in the United States. As predicted,... Read more
When Pope Francis comes to the United States in late September, chances are good that he will arrive in the... Read more
Is the devil real? Here is Msgr. Ronald Knox on that: “It is stupid of modern civilization to have given... Read more
A man I know was walking his dog when a neighbor woman approached him and inquired about his wife. Not... Read more