“In journalism,” stated Abp. Fulton Sheen wrote 60 years ago in Thinking Life Through, “the modern man wants controversy, not truth.” Plenty of examples abound. Take, for instance, the news that—as one Catholic news outlet […]
Is it time to revive Catholic triumphalism? On the whole, I’d say yes. At the very least, the question isn’t frivolous and deserves serious consideration. For after several decades during which Catholics have offered repeated […]
Visit a street fair in San Francisco’s Castro district and you’re likely to meet Joseph Sciambra, 45, wearing a “Jesus loves you” t-shirt and handing out copies of his book, Swallowed by Satan. It tells […]
That Blessed John Henry Newman was one of the great influences on Vatican II is “a commonplace,” as Newman’s biographer, Father Ian Ker, puts it. But what does that mean? What influence did Newman have on a Council […]
MPAA Rating, R USCCB Rating, O – see postscript for commentary Reel Rating, (5 out of 5) The last decade has not been especially kind to horror movies. From Saw to Hostel to Insidious to The […]
A devoted listener of the music of Sufjan Stevens never has to worry that a new album from the Michigan-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist will sound just like the previous album. You can expect, […]
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are a young and thriving community. Founded 18 years ago with four sisters, the community has grown to more than 110 […]
UPDATE (Apr 14, 2015): I’ve confirmed that Ignatius Press will be publishing Cardinal Sarah’s book, God or nothing, this coming fall. More details to be available soon. —— Sandro Magister has published excerpts from a […]
How should we be good Catholics and good Americans? Until recently that did not seem to be an issue to most of us. Separation of Church and State appeared to reconcile the Faith with a […]
“Some reduce to a meaningless formula the necessity of belonging to the true Church in order to gain eternal salvation. Others finally belittle the reasonable character of the credibility of the Christian faith.” — Pope […]
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