The Dispatch
Jesus: Liberal rabbi or incarnate Messiah?
Readings: • Sir 15:15-20 • Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 • 1 Cor 2:6-10 • Mt 5:17-37 “Was Jesus in reality a liberal rabbi—a forerunner [...]
Church kidnappings plague Nigeria as clerics declare nation a “failed state”
Features
A wave of terror has swept through central Nigeria, marked by a series of brazen kidnappings and killings. The most recent incident occurred on February 6, when gunmen abducted nine teenage worshippers during a night [...]
The memory of a Vianney-like priest lay hidden in the West Virginia mountains
Essay
Few coal miners wanted anything to do with the stranger in the black cassock who arrived in town in 1933. It was the Great Depression in West Virginia—food was scarce and shifts were irregular. So [...]
Books
In praise of Tracey Rowland’s Introducing Communio Theology
Editor’s note: The following address was given in Sydney, Australia, on February 5th, at the launch of Introducing Communio Theology, written by Professor Tracey Rowland and published by Word on Fire Academic. The late Holy [...]
Analysis
Trans ideology is at the end of the beginning
In early November 1942, the Allied forces finally and permanently gained control of Libya and Egypt from the Axis powers following the Second Battle at El Alamein. Along with the November 8 Allied invasion of [...]
Features
On the state of marriage, the original modern sanctuary jurisdiction
February 7-14 is observed this year as National Marriage Week, intended to promote awareness and appreciation of the institution of marriage. The effort seems particularly timely, given the decline in people getting married (and having [...]
Features
“I was sold for $300″: Human trafficking continues to escalate in Africa
As Catholics mark the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita on February 8, harrowing testimonies from survivors of human trafficking across Africa are shedding light on the horrendous treatment they endure. John, a mechanic from Nigeria, [...]
Essay
The Making of the Christian Man
We live in a hard time for young men in our country. It’s a time that too often seems to feed the worst male instincts, from weakling drone to selfish bully. Becoming a mature Christian [...]
Essay
On Billie Eilish, stolen property, and performative moral theater
If you’re anything like me, you didn’t know the name Billie Eilish until you heard the news of her declaration on the Grammy stage: “No one is illegal on stolen land.” After her remark, the [...]
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We live in unusual times, and Donald Trump is, to put it mildly, an unusual politician. We need to understand him to deal with him, and with that in mind, I will present my own [...] -
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Just a week after Archbishop Coakley, the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), met with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, and Secretary Noem, three U.S. cardinals ignored Archbishop Coakley’s [...] -
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El Vasco:
Father does know best. He lets you make your own decisions, but ultimately he has made clear what he approves…
Oscar:
Please, 7 churches just closed in Pittsburg alone. Wake up Christians! In Florida three churches were recently converted in mosques.…
Cleo:
Wester is not one of the bishops I pay much heed to.
