Essay
The legacy of Michael Novak (1933-2017), a man of Tradition
It is for his appraisal of the free market economy that the late Michael Novak is, and will probably continue to be, most known, praised, […]
John Henry Newman
The Dispatch
Musing on the Teeth of St. Ambrose
I write these words from Milan, Italy, where I am with my Word on Fire team filming new episodes for our Pivotal Players series. I’ve seen lots of marvelous things on this trip, including the ruins of […]
Features
An evening with a monk of Norcia and the author of “The Benedict Option”
During his recent talk in Dallas at a dinner for the Benedictine monks of Norcia, Italy, Rod Dreher, author of the much-debated book The Benedict Option, said, I believe with all my heart that the […]
Editorial
Settle for nothing less than the infinite mystery and infinite delight
Back in the early 1840s, John Henry Newman observed that physical philosophers—that is, scientists—”are ever inquiring whence things are, not why; referring them to nature, not to mind; and thus they tend to make a […]