Weekly Update

Human nature is normative, and when we come to understand what that means, we understand how it can set us free.

Christian convictions tend to cost more than they once did, such that one needs to be ready either to suffer for them or to renounce them.

Religious persecution in India serves as a reminder that Christians around the world suffer for Christ, often under the scourge of violence, imprisonment, and humiliation.

Dolce & Gabbana unveiled one of their new design collections at a fashion show in Rome several days ago, all of it was inspired by “Catholic liturgical garb." How should Catholics respond?

The ordinary is where some of the best surprises of grace lie in wait, surprises ready to temper our stress, anxiety, frustration, and discouragement.

Is just war theory still relevant? With the sorry state of many aspects of modern life (and the human soul), it's a question worth considering.

Does barring politicians who vote against the moral and social teachings of the Church from receiving the Eucharist undermine the legitimacy of religious institutions, as one politician recently claimed?

Patriotism is a genuinely Christian response of gratitude to God, and we need not be bashful about it. Genuine gratitude, genuine love, however, also means seeing things truly.

Are we just enduring a diminishment in reading habits, or in mental and intellectual ones, too?

The life and memory of the Church continue to resonate, in their stubborn way, across a large portion of our culture.