July 31, 2014
Despite any troubles that threaten it, the extraordinary synod on the family is a catalyst for the domestic church; it is a reason to take seriously the vocation to holiness so many of us hear as fathers, mothers, spouses, and neighbors.
July 2, 2014
To apprehend Francis’s thought, and dare I say the thought of the Church, requires a more tepid disposition toward modern notions of freedom than most Christians are willing to provide.
June 24, 2014
Chastity is something we should work hard not to contain. That is to say, we should work hard to think and talk about it as little as possible.
June 20, 2014
An economic system is neither the source nor the end of Christian right action. If this doesn’t muddle a concept like “virtuous capitalism,” I don’t know what could.
June 19, 2014
Those who know Mills’ work, both as an editor and writer, will recognize this to be a singular opportunity. And we expect that our readers will join us in extending to David Mills a hearty welcome!
June 5, 2014
Michael Novak is worried “whether [Pope Francis] has a very good theory for how you get the poor out of poverty.” Let’s be honest, there’s exactly one thing that would force the prevailing fates to judge Francis with favor, and it sure as heck wouldn’t require something so original as all that.
May 19, 2014
The division we’re given between an “ecumenical imperative” and a “presumption of self-sufficiency” might be descriptively helpful, but it can’t be normative.
May 15, 2014
Alarming enough is the prospect that our public acceptance as Christians has, indeed, come to an end. But more worrisome is the deficit we face in recognizing the reality of our current predicament.
