Commentary
California’s case against second chances
The state is suing Christian nonprofits that help women save their unborn babies. The post California’s case against second chances appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Longanimity: the Christian virtue Homer understood
In poem and film alike, Odysseus’s perseverance through his many setbacks offers us an imperfect yet compelling model for what it means to wait with hope. The post Longanimity: the Christian virtue Homer understood appeared first…
Anthony Fauci and lukewarm Catholicism
The problem with the true pro forma Catholics is that they are too tepid to inhabit their own tradition but also too timid to leave it behind. They want to have their cake but still eat it. The post Anthony Fauci and lukewarm…
To live fittingly
Sean Keilen writes both a serious critical work about Shakespeare and a reflection on what it means to be a scholar. The post To live fittingly appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
‘Humanae Vitae’ and the world it predicted
This month being the 58th anniversary of Humanae Vitae, it is a fitting moment to ask whether Pope Paul VI really misread the modern world – or whether the modern world misunderstood him. The post ‘Humanae Vitae’ and the world it…
Lawyer for Rupnik victims being ‘fobbed off’ by Vatican’s total secrecy
The lawyer representing alleged victims of Fr. Rupnik says the Vatican has not involved them at all in the trial, and raised concerns about the level of secrecy. The post Lawyer for Rupnik victims being ‘fobbed off’ by Vatican’s…
Lawyer for Rupnik victims being ‘fobbed off’ by Vatican’s total secrecy
The lawyer representing alleged victims of Fr. Rupnik says the Vatican has not involved them at all in the trial, and raised concerns about the level of secrecy. The post Lawyer for Rupnik victims being ‘fobbed off’ by Vatican’s…
Will fraud and assisted suicide kill hospice care?
What started as a Christian work of mercy has morphed into a $31 billion-a-year industry that’s attracting fraudsters and private-equity profit hunters. As legalized assisted suicide gains a foothold in the U.S., some pro-life advocates fear…
What Catholics can learn about leisure from a pope on vacation
Inspired by Pope Leo XIV and Josef Pieper, Catholic clergy share insights into the true meaning of leisure as more than just free time in a world often preoccupied with work. The post What Catholics can learn about leisure…
Who gets custody of the Latin Mass?
The danger is not only that some among the next generation of the faithful will feel so famished for tradition that they stray to the SSPX for nourishment, but that in upholding Pope Francis’s restrictions, the Vatican could inadvertently allow…