Essay

Lent, Conversion, and Vocation

February 4, 2016 Russell Shaw 0

It would be like telling the story of World War II and leaving out Hitler. That’s what telling the story told in the gospels would be like without taking account of the devil. He and […]

Film & Music

Confusing Panda, Syncretistic Dragon

February 3, 2016 Nick Olszyk 0

MPAA Rating: PG  USCCB Rating: A-II  Reel Rating: (2 out of 5 reels) Right from the beginning, this installment of the Kung Fu Panda franchise commits a cardinal sin by violating its own universe, creating […]

Anger and citizenship

February 3, 2016 George Weigel 0

The Iowa caucuses are in the rear-view mirror, the New Hampshire primary looms on the horizon, and by most media accounts, the leitmotif of Campaign 2016 is “anger.” As in: a lot-of-Americans-are-angry-and-that-explains-the attraction-of-certain-candidates, whether that […]