Catholicism
What Happens If You Separate God and Man?
In a recent essay, I defended Pope St. John Paul II’s emphasis on Jesus Christ as the revelation of man to himself. If the human person wants to know what he is supposed to be, he needs to look to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, who reveal…
Two on Edith Stein – The Catholic Thing
Richard A. Spinello Controversies continue over the nature and role of women as modern society edges ever closer to embracing an androgynous anthropology. During the last Olympic Games, spectators were exposed to the surreal exhibition of…
Aesthetic Education – The Catholic Thing
According to Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805), sensuous man must pass through aesthetic experience, which is physical, in order to reach the conditions of reason and morality. Let us begin by noting that Schiller was not a huckster for democracy.…
Coming Down the Mountain – The Catholic Thing
The dog days of summer are upon us. Here in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, where I live, the heat and humidity have a way of hitting full strength just as many of us leave for summer vacations. One of the downsides of leaving town at the…
Notes on a ‘Great Reset’
If you don’t know about Waymo, the autonomous taxi service, now’s the time to learn, because it’s coming to a neighborhood near you. Maybe not now or next year. But inevitably, like death and taxes. Except it’s more fun, more fun, that is,…
The Joy(?) of Working for the Catholic Church
Imagine you’ve worked for a company for over twenty years. Your record of employment has been stellar; you’ve received numerous awards; and you are widely considered one of the top people in your field. Now imagine that one day, your manager…