What ‘Christian’ Really Means
For early disciples, the name 'Christian' held tremendous significance and indicated adoption into a new tribe.
A Kingship Not of This World
The kingdom Jesus has founded is a real kingdom, a visible polity, a social organization – but it will not be founded on or extend itself by worldly means.
Giacomo Leopardi’s Alla Sua Donna
While not a Christian himself, Giacomo Leopardi's poem "Alla Sua Donna" points to the desire of every human heart: communion with the Incarnate Lord.
Understanding the Synod
How are we to understand the upcoming Synod?
How to Make Sense of Germany
How are Catholics to understand the confusion that has arisen from the German Synodal Way?
The Myth of Chance
In the myth of chance, reason itself loses its footing on which to stand. For in a world of random accidents, there is no objective truth to build upon or assert.
Strategic Recommendations for Evangelization in a Gnostic World
Christians living in the midst of the Gnostic visions of the modern world will benefit from five key recommendations based on St. John Henry Newman's insights into belief and imagination.
Praying With Scripture: It’s Not About You
If praying with Scripture isn’t only about you or me, then what more is it about? It’s about Jesus. It is all about Jesus.
The Gnostic Ideologies of the Modern Age
Many people in the West have accepted one of two modern narrative visions of the world: the techno-naturalist vision and the equity-justice vision. What are they?
Making the Gospel ‘Real’ in a Gnostic World
There is a particular urgency for evangelization today. Catholic universities are uniquely positioned to play a powerful role in evangelization.