Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
A Pakaluk of Lies
It is tempting to see a pattern here. Two attacks on my recent book That All Shall…
As the Synodal Way Begins
The Catholic Church in Germany has begun its “Synodal Way.” From Jan. 30–Feb. 1, the German bishops…
Irish Politics Plays Musical Chairs
The Irish general election currently underway is the strangest Irish election in my lifetime—the culmination of a…
Via Negativa: Mourning Dove
Sightless in morning fog,she laces fallen fibers of fan palm, bunchgrass,the birch’s lost twigs, spins an empty…
A Supreme Court Sequel for the Little Sisters
The Little Sisters of the Poor are headed back to the Supreme Court this term. It is…
The Bullies and That Book
Immediately after news broke on January 12 that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah had…
The Smallest of Crosses
By a strange coincidence, I was halfway through reading my friend R. R. Reno’s Return of the Strong…
Star Wars Goes Out With a Whimper
I am sorry to report that The Rise of Skywalker, finale to the Star Wars sequel trilogy…
New Year’s Resolutions for Concerned Catholics: A Few Suggestions
During and after the grim martial law period in the early 1980s, many freedom-minded Poles would greet…
Our Most Popular Articles of 2019
Merry Christmas, dear readers! As you prepare for 2020, take a moment to revisit some of our…
Feed the Children
Warning: This post contains cute pictures. As the youngest member of the First Things staff, I have…
Christmas, Freedom, and Obedience
On December 17, the day the first “O Antiphon” signaled the intensification of preparations for Christmas, the…
The Lowliness of Human Flesh
Of all the secular world’s contributions to the celebration of Christmas, one of my favorites is A…
Evangelical Elites Are Out of Touch
Some years ago I wrote a short book in which I argued that, while political thinking was…
God Is True
Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar,” Paul writes (Rom. 3:4). Paul’s…
