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Can we humanize our brave new world?
The elimination of suffering will not produce joy. If we seek to be truly free, we must acknowledge our responsibilities to one another. We will flourish to the extent that we all can flourish. The post Can we…
Why Pope Leo quoted Tolkien’s Gandalf
It is no surprise that Leo XIV’s new encyclical should be full of quotes from recent popes. What is a surprise is that there’s also a quote from a wise old wizard from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The post Why Pope Leo quoted…
Bishop Schneider Sets Out “Core Question” in SSPX Episcopal Consecration Debate
With the Society of St. Pius X set to proceed with episcopal consecrations on July 1, Bishop Athanasius Schneider has published a new statement arguing that the controversy extends beyond questions of ecclesiastical discipline and reflects…
Trump spoke for China’s Catholics – the Pope stayed silent
When it comes to defending oppressed Catholics in China, the Vatican’s voice grows faint until it disappears into an embarrassing silence. The post Trump spoke for China’s Catholics – the Pope stayed silent appeared…
The erosion of taste
The collapse of criticism as a rigorous practice has left contemporary culture increasingly unable to recognize or cultivate excellence. The post The erosion of taste appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Pelvic theology, pelvic justice – The Catholic Thing
In a recent New York Times guest essay, Catholic writer David Gibson praised Pope Leo for moving his church away from “pelvic theology.” It is a way of dismissing those concerned with all matters related to sex—from abortion to LGBTQ rights to…
Xi refuses to concede on Jimmy Lai case in Trump talks
Thomas Colsy, The Catholic Herald on Thursday, June 4, 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping has refused to make any concession on the case of imprisoned Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai during high-level talks with US President Donald Trump on May…
The throwaway culture advances – The Catholic Thing
“Life is no less beautiful when it is accompanied by illness or weakness, hunger or poverty, physical or mental diseases, loneliness or old age.” These inspiring words were written by my beloved predecessor Terence Cardinal Cooke shortly before…
The SSPX’s new bishops and Europe’s religious crisis
A civilization that no longer knows whether God exists, what man is, what the family is, what the purpose of life is, or what relationship should exist between freedom and truth is a civilization destined for disintegration. The…
Cultural Christianity’s Ambivalence – The Catholic Thing
While cultural Christianity can prove valuable as a conservative force that resists thoughtless reforms, when divorced from the Church’s core mission of salvation and conversion, it ultimately proves not only insufficient but even…