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Russell Shaw
The Pope we need now
“I hope we get a nice pope,” a good Catholic woman told me soon after Benedict XVI announced his resignation.“I... Read more
The personal vocation of Pope Benedict
For the last several weeks I've been teaching an online course about the role of the Catholic laity. We'd just... Read more
Authentic Lent, Cardinal Newman style
Why is it that Ash Wednesday and Lent remain relatively popular even in highly secularized times like these? It's a... Read more
Demography
The disruptive results for individuals and society spawned by the revolution in attitudes and behavior regarding sex, marriage, family, and... Read more
Tough religion and evangelization
Much has been said lately about how to do evangelization. I've contributed a bit to that myself. Now I begin... Read more
The post-election Church
The cardinal looked grim. “This is the situation now,” he said. “One political party is dangerous and the other is... Read more
On losing work
If someone is looking for material for a book with a title like “Profiles of an Inhuman Economic System,” consider... Read more
Survey says
Worried conservatives reacted negatively to the news that Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York had invited Barack Obama to the... Read more
Sunny side of persecution
Will the present whiff of secularist persecution be a help toward healing what ails American Catholics as a Church? Leaving... Read more
The crisis of community
In recent years social critics like Robert Putnam (Bowling Alone) and Charles Murray (Coming Apart) have documented and deplored a... Read more
The Vatican's real communication problem
“Smart move.” That’s how many loyal Catholics reacted to the announcement that the Vatican had hired a veteran American newsman... Read more
The 'Catholic sensibility' of George W. Bush
Does George W. Bush have a “Catholic sensibility?” Tim Goeglein thinks so, and he’s better situated than most people to... Read more
Political partisanship
A prominent Republican congressman, a Catholic, says his economic proposals reflect the social doctrine of the Church. Statements from the... Read more
Court nominations
With the exception of Bush v. Gore, which in effect confirmed George W. Bush’s victory in the 2000 presidential election,... Read more
Truth, not words, will win the marriage debate
President Obama’s announcement that he supports same-sex marriage underlines the urgent need for the Church to launch a massive new... Read more
Diversity or assimilation?
I was nearing the close of Pat Buchanan’s new book, “Suicide of a Superpower” (St. Martin’s Press) when I read... Read more
The Pope at 85
Nearing his 85th birthday April 16 and, three days later, the seventh anniversary of his election to the throne of... Read more
Converting the culture
“Social issues.” It’s a squishy, equivocal term suited to a mentality ill at ease with the hard-edged implications of “moral... Read more
