Tag: Catholic

A Life at Sea – The Catholic Thing

One of the wonders of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is its ability to completely engross the reader. The world Tolkien conjured up, though obviously fictional and fancifully so, is also unmistakably our world. And this was…

The new Manichaeism – The Catholic Thing

Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Catholic Culture Wednesday, November 12, 2025 We have often become practical Manicheans – within our nation, our communities, even our families. We are quick to demonize opponents and slow to see their humanity. Justice…

Leo XIV’s Vision of Catholic Education

As part of the Jubilee celebrations, Pope Leo XIV laid out a vision for Catholic education over the last several days. He also declared St. John Henry Newman the 38th Doctor of the Church and the co-patron (with Thomas Aquinas) of Catholic…