Commentary
T.S. Eliot’s complete simplicity
In T.S. Eliot: An Imperfect Life, Lyndall Gordon plunders the various works of her subject to show how suffused they are with the travails of the life, especially the life’s hunger for faith. The post T.S. Eliot’s complete…
The Mass: Our intimate encounter with the transcendent Lord
All of us, whether religious or not, long for transcendence because the human heart was made for it. The post The Mass: Our intimate encounter with the transcendent Lord appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Sensational report from China: A new split in the Church?
A Chinese bishop says that the Church in China is now experiencing “a state of emergency.” The post Sensational report from China: A new split in the Church? appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
The meaning of 1776
Matthew Spalding’s new book describes how the Declaration was the decisive act not only in proclaiming the principle of a new political order but in constituting the new American government. The post The meaning of 1776 appeared…
Italy launches Way of St. Francis pilgrimage trail
Italy has linked more than 960 miles of walking routes into a new pilgrimage network stretching across six regions in the central part of the country. The post Italy launches Way of St. Francis pilgrimage trail…
The Western way of reason
On the intellectual legacy of ancient Greece and Rome. The post The Western way of reason appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
St. Monica of Hippo: Mother of Tears
Monica’s trust in God is the golden thread that leads both her and her son to salvation. The post St. Monica of Hippo: Mother of Tears appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Cardinal Sarah: Opposition to the Traditional Latin Mass will die out with the ’68 generation
In a new interview, the Cardinal calls Pope Francis’ restrictions on the old rite “neither wise nor respectful” toward Benedict XVI. The post Cardinal Sarah: Opposition to the Traditional Latin Mass will die out with the ’68 generation appeared…
Pope Leo and fantasy camp Catholicism
Church unity requires theological sobriety and ending fantasy camp thinking among progressives and traditionalists. The post Pope Leo and fantasy camp Catholicism appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Vatican–China contentious accord: How the Holy See is appeasing a Communist regime
By continuing the agreement with the CCP, the Vatican is essentially supporting its distortion of religious practices and is perilously nearing complicity in the escalating human rights violations within the country. The post…