The Dispatch
The original vision and attraction of Saint Benedict
St. Benedict is honored today in the revised Roman calendar, while his feast is kept on March 21 (the date of his death) in the [...]
Faithful to a Special Vocation: The Case of Rémi Brague
Essay
I am intrigued by Catholics living out their vocations. When I come across someone who is, I pay attention. I do so to see God at work and to glean lessons and encouragement for myself. [...]
The Magnifica Humanitas case for an under-16 social media ban
Features
On June 15, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for children under 16 in Britain. Beginning in early 2027, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and other similar platforms will [...]
Chapp's Schtick
Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part One
Editor’s note: This is Part One of a two-part essay on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council on religious freedom. ———— One of the constant criticisms from traditionalist Catholics of Vatican II’s document on [...]
Books
The Lasting Brilliance of the Second Spring: A Review of Converts
“The English Church was, and the English Church was not, and the English Church is once again. This is the portent, worthy of a cry. It is the coming in of a Second Spring,” preached [...]
Analysis
What the Vatican’s recent decision on the homily teaches about the Church
The recent decision of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), in conjunction with the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, rejected the request of the German Bishops’ Conference [...]
Essay
Theology of the body and the reality of our mortality
My teen son noticed I was a bit quieter than usual as we sat, waiting for Mass to begin. Nothing was wrong, just a bit of fatigue and distraction. But he is the son most [...]
Books
The Declaration of Independence at 250: An interview with Bradley J. Birzer
Bradley J. Birzer, professor of history at Hillsdale College since 1999, is a prolific author and a good friend. He has written books on Russell Kirk, J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Dawson, Charles Carroll, and drumming legend [...]
Essay
If We Can Keep It
On September 17, 1787, as the delegates to the Constitutional Convention filed out of the Pennsylvania State House, having just finished the most consequential document most of them would ever sign, a Philadelphia woman named [...]
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Editor’s note: This is Part One of a two-part essay on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council on religious freedom. ———— One of the constant criticisms from traditionalist Catholics of Vatican II’s document on [...] -
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“Indeed it is through chastity that we are gathered together and led back to the unity from which we were fragmented into multiplicity.” — Saint Augustine, Confessions (quoted in CCC 2340) “I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by [...] -
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Didn't Think So:
Speaking as a Catholic myself, I'm referring to the Eastern Catholic Churches. Their deacons are not allowed to perform the…
Amanda:
I'm going to preface this with: I am not a canonist. The canon against procuring abortion must, as all canons,…
Fr Peter Morello, PhD:
Although, in context Amanda. "Paragraph 1463 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church defines excommunication as the most severe ecclesiastical…
