An Examination of Conscience for a Jaded Francis Reader
There’s something to be learned from the pope’s actions, timing, and even (as I suspect this is) missteps—not necessarily because the pope is trying to teach us but because God always is.
Be Patriotic This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is for coming together in simple gratitude—especially after a contentious election season.
Pride Month 2024: How Did We Get Here?
The deep roots of our current social crisis lie in failed subsidiarity.
O Happy Fault, O Happy Departure
The Ascension is sometimes just an Easter afterthought. But the full extent of our salvation isn’t revealed until this feast, when the Paschal Mystery is complete.
From Marital Debt to Marital Credit
While the language of “marital debt” can turn the self-giving human relationship of marriage into a legalistic project of obedience, what is the proper approach to the marital relationship?
Be Thankful for the American Politics We Have
Our American system of government has many flaws, but it’s the best government we have. And for that, we should be thankful.
Spiritual Abuse in the Heart of the Church
In a new book, the superior general of the Carthusians faces up to abuses in the religious life and gives insights that have wide application to the entire abuse crisis.
Newborns, Primaries—and the Gift of Simplicity?
The business of election season threatens to overwhelm us; memories of God and family can keep our perspective on what really matters.
What Eastern Christianity Can Teach Us During Lent
Penance has been a staple of Christianity from the beginning. But over the thousands of years since our beginning, various Christian communities have reflected upon this essential practice in divergent ways.
The Trouble With Debates About “Marital Debt”
The trouble with discussions of marital debt is they overlook the larger context of human relationships that render the truth or falsity irrelevant.
OK, Boomer: It’s time to move on from Vatican II
Why does it matter whether Vatican II succeeded or failed or hasn’t been implemented yet? All of the ink spilt over the Council only proves that Catholics are prisoners of Vatican II.
