Life of Faith
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Things Fall Apart
If the past few years are any guide, we’re in for a wild ride in 2018. From…
The Curial Sidelines
I suspect the employees of the Roman Curia have come to view the pope’s annual Christmas greetings…
2018, Here We Come!
When we launched our year-end campaign, I noted our accomplishments to date in 2017. Today, I can…
Our Great Cause for Life
My first subscription was to Breakaway, Focus on the Family’s lifestyle magazine for teenage boys. Breakaway ran…
The Secrets of the Confessional
It was a bad sign when several jolly-looking priests got into a car and pulled out of…
In Memoriam, 2017
This was a tough year for losing friends. At one point, I got so tired of writing…
Our Top Articles of 2017
As the year draws to a close, here’s a look back at our most popular articles. Our…
Censoring Christmas at the Bus Stop
The Christmas-themed ad proposed by the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., to be placed on public buses…
In a World of “Authentic” “Journeys,” There’s Always First Things
One of the sad things about writing my annual contribution to the First Things end-of-year appeal is…
Your First Things Community
E. B. White begins Here Is New York, his much-celebrated 1949 ode to Manhattan, by remarking upon…
Carols and the Christmas Paradox
Advent is the season of watching and waiting, but it is also, as the days draw nearer…
The Crèche and the Gap
For the past decade or so, I’ve been assembling a mid-sized Judean village of Fontanini crèche figures,…
Missing the Fight on Christmas Day
As my time as an undergraduate drew to a close, I felt an overwhelming need to experience…
The Best of Both Sides
Here in the offices of First Things, we have to admit to an inconsistency. Many tracts against the…
