Every prosperous society depends upon trust. I recall a story about a visitor from Africa to the United States marveling at the ubiquitous use of credit cards here, which we take for granted because an immense amount of trust is presupposed in…
Long before the separation of powers and judicial review were given written form, Greek philosophy, Roman law, Christian theology, and the medieval doctrine of paired jurisdictions laid the deeper architecture of constitutional government.…
The feast of Pentecost calls Christians to renew their devotion to the Holy Spirit and to draw upon His gifts in daily life. The post The forgotten God appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
St. John Henry Newman is frequently remembered as the great convert of the 19th century; far less attention has been paid to the fact that he was also among the most perceptive critics of how conversion itself is pursued, measured and – one…
A few years ago, I attended a conference given by a wise Benedictine abbot, who recounted an experience he had during a trip to the Orthodox monasteries on Mount Athos. What he described was an episode directly related to the veneration of…
Posted on | December 9, 2025 | No Comments Why did people vote for Zohran Mamdani? It’s as if the people of Gotham City elected the Joker as mayor — a nihilistic appetite for destruction as the motivation of a political movement. If one were in…
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