Commentary
St. John Henry Newman and the gorilla
Newman’s critique of Victorian scientism now speaks with startling clarity to an age convinced that reason alone is enough. The post St. John Henry Newman and the gorilla appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
The market has reached the womb
Surrogacy is often presented as an act of compassion. But once pregnancy becomes a service and parenthood a contract, the market has crossed a profound moral boundary. The post The market has reached the womb appeared first on The…
Are the U.S. Ambassador and Vatican News both wrong about the pope’s status as a head of state?
There is much to unpack in the recent back-and-forth between U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch and the Vatican’s editorial director. The post Are the U.S. Ambassador and Vatican News both wrong about the pope’s status as a…
Ann Widdecombe: A trailblazing convert
Miss Widdecombe was a politician very much in the spirit of St. Thomas More, always letting her faith drive her commitment to public service, staying true to her principles to the bitter end. The post Ann Widdecombe: A trailblazing…
Could alleged serial abuser Fr Rupnik be acquitted?
The scandal-plagued priest Father Marko Rupnik, accused of serial abuse of multiple forms, is reportedly set to be acquitted at the close of a Vatican investigation which was instigated over two and a half years ago. The post Could…
The Founders and the common good
Liberalism is both relativistic and, ultimately, nihilistic. It makes the individual’s will sovereign over reality and denies the existence of a common good. The post The Founders and the common good appeared first on The Catholic…
Hilaire Belloc: Champion of the Catholic cultural revival
Along with G.K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc was hugely influential in the growth of the Catholic presence in the wider culture. The post Hilaire Belloc: Champion of the Catholic cultural revival appeared first on The Catholic…
The conformity gap: What American Catholics actually believe and practice
There’s a running joke in American religious life that goes something like this: ask ten Catholics what the Church teaches on a given issue, and you’ll get eleven different answers. The post The conformity gap: What American…
The sudden death of the African Church
Without continuity of cultural and communal life, the life of faith will become a relic of the past. The post The sudden death of the African Church appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Ahead of beatification, Bishop Barron reflects on Fulton Sheen’s legacy
Bishop Robert Barron urged Catholics to follow Sheen’s example of faithful evangelization as thousands are expected in St. Louis for Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification. The post Ahead of beatification, Bishop Barron reflects…