An American on Monarchy
The Compleat Monarchist by Charles Coulombe is an erudite, engaging, and comprehensive defense of a Christian monarchy from an American perspective.
Feminism Is “Wicked”—and Worse, It’s Rooted in a Christian Heresy
The subtle spirit of Eve is an insidious infiltration of gnostic ideas into media, churches, and culture.
The Once-Mighty Europe
A new book from a new publisher swims against the anti-Western tide of our academic elites.
The Novel That Predicted Much of the Modern Papacy
You’ll find surprising parallels between the modern papacy and an obscure work of fiction that paints a curiously clear-sighted vision of what was unthinkable in 1904.
Restless Wandering or Resting in God
Everyone knows that St. Augustine speaks of “restless hearts,” but he also points the way to finding rest.
Challenging the Devil
I stand beside Rachel not to provoke but to defend what is real, what is moral, and what is holy—and to show that no amount of power, fear, or deception can bury the light of truth.
News Flash From the City of Man: Senator Kennedy’s “Take” on Washington
In his latest book, John Kennedy’s wit tells a story of woe.
The Dangers of Depicting Jesus
Trying to portray the life of Jesus for modern audiences is a difficult task, with more failures than successes. However, a recent book is one of those successes.
The Catholic Aliens Are Coming…
What if aliens came to earth…and they were Catholic? A new book explores this possibility.
The Irascible Pianist
I call Michael Walsh an irascible pianist to point out that Walsh is both a sensitive artist and a cage-match fighter of ideas who cusses.
Tired of New Ideas
I am tired of new ideas. I don’t mean to say that I’m tired of learning. Nor do I mean that I don’t appreciate fresh takes on old subjects. But the constant reinvention of the wheel has worn me out.
The Academic Case for the Divinity of Christ
Did Jesus of Nazareth claim to be God? Many modern scholars say no, but there is a strong academic case to be made that that answer is a resounding “yes.”
Crisis Afoot? Go to the Roots
A new book addresses unresolved tensions pertaining to the pope’s authority to dismiss a bishop from his diocese.
The Canceled Jesuit
Conservative Fr. Paul Mankowski, S.J. was silenced while liberal dissident Jesuits like Fr. Robert Drinan, S.J. were allowed to even run for Congress.
Big Families, Wide Sidewalks, and Frogs
Our nation is broken to a certain extent because of the dearth of babies. The nation could heal with more of them.
Two Catholic Scientists You Might Not Know
Already effectively disproved through the rational arguments of philosophy and the evidence of history, atheism is now being debunked by the physical sciences.
The Church Will Always Triumph
Every time the Church has appeared close to destruction, it has prevailed.
Cardinal Zen: Reorient Your Lives This Advent!
One of the most prophetic voices in the Church today urges us to deep conversion this Advent.
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.
Correcting Illusions of Reform
A new book gathers the counter-arguments made against a recent attack on the traditional Latin Mass.