The phrase “the mystery of His (Christ’s) Nativity” is taken from the Preface of the Masses immediately before Christmas. This wording struck me for several reasons. One has to do with the notion of “mystery”. […]
As we saw last time in this space, the notion that Christianity is “really” warmed-over paganism is contradicted by the fact—abundantly in evidence not only in the New Testament but in the writings of the […]
Ridley Scott’s new film “Exodus: Gods and Kings” features Moses, the Pharaoh, hundreds of thousands of slaves making their way across the floor of the Red Sea, all ten plagues, the burning bush, and even […]
“In spite of all that can be said against our age, what a moment to be alive in!” So said Australian poet and Catholic convert James McAuley in 1957. McAuley had primarily in mind magazine-publishing […]
Promising yet again to “move beyond partisan and ideological divisions,” the George Soros-supported Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good (CACG) has refined its successful strategies of the past in its attempts to convince Catholic […]
Why would a rising Hollywood star leave it all behind and enter a monastery? The fascinating story is told in full in The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’ Journey From Hollywood to Holy Vows (Ignatius […]
The great British physicist Stephen Hawking has emerged in recent years as a poster boy for atheism, and his heroic struggles against the ravages of Lou Gehrig’s disease have made him something of a secular […]
The final report of the apostolic visitation of US women religious was released December 16 at a morning press conference at the Vatican Press Office. The report had a positive tone that was very complimentary of women […]
In mid-December the US Senate released its report on the CIA and the use of torture to gain information from jihadists concerning terrorism and planned attacks on Americans. The report was damning, claiming that use […]
Last year Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Syria, the Middle East, and the whole world, setting the date for September 7 and himself presiding over a prayer […]
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