Commentary
Renewing Benedict XVI’s theological inheritance
A new organisation dedicated to fostering a renewed sense of ‘Catholic identity’ based on the vision of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI took flight in Rome last week, marking the 99th birthday of the late German pontiff. The new Benedict XVI Society…
The Founders’ Gift and Its New American Enemies
During our nation’s 250th anniversary there will be, unfortunately, dozens of academic conferences focusing on the “flaws” of our founding and of its approach to natural rights. Some of these events are downright bizarre. A major conference in…
Trump, Leo, and the Death of Integralism
There is a Yiddish witticism, Der Mensch tracht, un Gott lacht (“Man plans, and God laughs”), and recent events suggest the divine has a particularly puckish sense of humor. No sooner had his political lobbyists begun to gain traction with their…
Saving a lost generation of young men – with chop saws
The College of St. Joseph the Worker, which combines the trades with a liberal-arts education, is trying to restore its students’ sense of their own competence, and to revive the city of Steubenville, Ohio, along the way. The post…
The USCCB’s Just War Error
Just war is again being discussed in the public square by policymakers and prelates alike. Recently, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Doctrine, Bishop James Massa, made a clarification about just war in response to comments from the…
Liberalism and the Future of the Family
Seeking to defend the family within the discourse of modern rights is like trying to save Gondor by using the Ring. The post Liberalism and the Future of the Family appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Building Peace Without Christ – The Catholic Thing
“Christ did not waste time criticising the Roman Empire, but founded the Church” — T.S. Eliot, Choruses from The Rock Popes from John XXIII to Leo XIV have, in different ways, separated the question of peace from the concrete reality of the…
John Quincy Adams, the Declaration, and America’s Christian Essence
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the promulgation of the Declaration of Independence, Americans must reflect diligently about the enduring meaning of that august document that set us on the path of becoming a truly free, independent, and…
Will the GOP Civil War End the Neoconservatism Ruse?
The GOP is going through a civil war. Fissures emerged last year after high-profile right-wing media figures began defecting over President Donald Trump’s opposition to Jeffrey Epstein-related transparency. The president’s unconstitutional and…
The Unexplained Shift in Pope Leo XIV’s January Consistory
The Vatican announced this week that Pope Leo XIV will convene his second extraordinary consistory of cardinals on June 26-27, but are these meetings being organized with genuine openness, or are they structured to steer toward a predetermined…