Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Clash of Straw Men
Two recent speeches by senior Vatican officials whose responsibilities involve wrestling with world politics suggest that some…
Catholic Writers Take Notice
One year ago, in the December 2013 First Things issue, Dana Gioia regretted the decline of the Catholic…
“La Popessa” Speaks
She was called “La Popessa,” depicted as the iron lady of the Vatican, and said to have…
Diversity as Slogan and Reality
There’s a mainline congregation I walk past on my way to the local Starbucks. The church’s advertising…
Left, Right, Prudence, Principle, and Catholic Social Doctrine
A long-running battle between the so-called Catholic left and the so-called Catholic right concerns which political issues…
Mary on the Prairie
The city of Bismarck was founded in 1872 in what was then the Dakota Territory, at a…
Wanted: A Synod of Affirmation
Pope Francis has called a special session of the Synod of Bishops, which will meet from October…
Sacramental Economy
Money is something of a mystery. Classical economics views money as a commodity that is selected as…
Explosive Business in North Dakota
The “Official Portal for the North Dakota State Government” lists that commonwealth’s nicknames as the Peace Garden…
Scotland on the Eve of the Referendum
The Road to the Present In 1707, the Scottish Parliament ‘adjourned’ sine die, having voted to enter…
Knowing the Trinity
Richard of St. Victor, a 12th-century Scottish theologian, is not exactly a household name in 21st-century Christian…
Between Sweetness and Nausea
This article was originally presented as the commencement address at The Geneva School, Winter Park, Florida, on…
Mary’s Most Loyal Children
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a solemn feast day and a holy day of obligation…
The Evangelical Academy
We were doing an interview on an NPR station, a kind of “point-counterpoint” thing. The other interviewee…
A Millennial Column
I’ve been writing op-ed columns for the Catholic press since 1979. In its present form, “The Catholic…
