Weekly Update

One of the most impressive aspects of the American Catholic experience has been the creation and maintenance of a robust school system. That school system is now at a precarious decision point.

While the western world refuses to reproduce, the production of embryonic human beings for experimental purposes continues to expand.

The dynamics of Church and State are an unendingly interesting object of study and fascination, often revealing the rugged beauty of the Church as it encounters persecution face to face.

Since the debate around procedures that create life artificially is relatively calm, even secular news outlets feel safe to reveal potential issues that come along with them.

Every development in technology brings about both practical and moral questions. These questions become more urgent when it appears that the technology is operating the purported master.

Shifting understandings of the human person and the family present the Church with obstacles and opportunities.

Although Christian practice may be on a statistical decline in the West, the difficulties and obstacles we see before us do not have the final word. Christ is risen, indeed.

A redemptive view of history - centered on the Cross, buoyed by the Resurrection, and completely enveloped in the hand of a Provident God - sheds light on even the darkest news cycle.

When nuanced distinctions arise around seemingly agreed-upon terms, how are we to proceed?

For the first time ever, the Pope - the visible sign of the unity of the Church - visited the ancient Christian community of Iraq.