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Defense of Vatican II

On the anniversary of Nicaea: Interpreting Vatican II as a ressourcement council. My latest in The Pillar

Vatican II was a ressourcement council and its proper interpretation resides therefore in that direction, which is precisely the direction of popes John Paul and Benedict

Dr. Matthew Minerd joins Larry Chapp to discuss Eastern Catholicism, modernism, and Vatican II

A fascinating conversation on Eastern Catholicism, modernism, and Vatican II

Matthew Becklo of Word on Fire discusses his book "The Way of Heaven and Earth" with Larry Chapp

The Catholic "Both/And" is the antidote to our current ecclesial polarizations

Communio Theology

Pope John Paul the Great: My latest in The National Catholic Register

Pope John Paul The Great, pray for us

An update on the fundraiser with lots of great photos

We have raised nearly $26,000 which is only $2000 short of our goal. Thanks to all!!

Dr. Eduardo Echeverria joins Larry Chapp to discuss a book on "Catholic Fundamentalism in America" by Mark Massa, SJ

The new book by Mark Massa SJ on "Catholic Fundamentalism" is a deeply flawed analysis due to its superficial treatment of "historical vs. classical" consciousness

Crisis in the Church

True and False "Accompaniment" and Reading "the signs of the times". My latest in the "What We Need Now" substack. With a response from Andrew Gniadek

Ours is an era of deep nullifications. And therefore, it is also an era paradoxically characterized by a rapacious superficialism.

Fr. Elias Carr joins Larry Chapp to discuss Rene Girard and Raymund Schwager SJ. on a wide range of topics

A wide ranging discussion of Rene Girard, Raymund Schwager and the concept of salvation.

Communio Theology

Baptism. Salvation, and the Necessity of the Church: My latest in Catholic World Report

The question of the necessity of the Church for salvation: an unresolved theological development

Three questions concerning the newly announced third phase of synodality: My latest in The National Catholic Register

The newly announced "implementation" phase for synodality raises several questions which should be answered.

Dr. David Augustine discusses Scheeben, The New Ressourcement, and Modernism with Larry Chapp

Matthias Scheeben, The New Ressourcement journal, and a comparison of George Tyrrell and Karl Rahner

An interview with Fr. Donald Haggerty on his new book from Ignatius Press: "The Hour of Testing: Spiritual Depth and Insight in a Time of Ecclesial Uncertainty"

Fr. Haggerty's new book "The Hour of Testing" is a masterpiece of spiritual and theological insight

Fr. Vincent Strand, S.J joins Larry Chapp to discuss the theological significance of Matthias Scheeben

A brilliant exposition of the theology of Matthias Scheeben by Fr. Vincent Strand

A short but important announcement

A short hiatus from the blog and podcasting

Hans Urs von Balthasar on "Kenosis" in God: Dr. Daniel Drain and Larry Chapp

There is an "UrKenosis" within God that is the condition of possibility for the Incarnation.

Dr. Rachel Coleman, Larry Chapp and Rodney Howsare discuss the art of teaching

Teaching is an art that requires intelligence, competence, humor, and passion

Marcus Daly and Larry Chapp discuss the cruciform nature of Christian existence on the "Die Human" podcast.

Avoiding the abyss below through the ballast of the Cross

Defense of Vatican II

My review of Bishop Athanasius Schneider's new book "Flee from Heresy" in Catholic World Report

Bishop Athanasius Schneider's new book is deeply disappointing

Letters From Andrew

Letters from Andrew and my response: the hermeneutics of kenosis.

The hermeneutics of kenosis as reordering principle

Michael Baxter of the McGrath Institute at Notre Dame joins Larry Chapp to discuss immigration, the Catholic Worker and the ordo amoris

Michael Baxter and Larry Chapp on Immigration, the Catholic Worker movement and the ordo amoris

Dr. David Deane joins Larry Chapp and Rodney Howsare to discuss JD Vance, Catholicism and post-liberalism

Dr. David Deane on Vance, Catholicism, and St. Augustine

Best of Larry Chapp

Best of Larry Chapp

A Married Priesthood? A Meditation on Mandatory Celibacy: The Witness of Damien Alfonso Bergman

A meditation on the discipline of mandatory celibacy for priests in the Catholic Church.

Best of Larry Chapp

Vatican II as a Ressourcement Council. Part One: Father Robert Imbelli's Conciliar Retrieval

Vatican II has come under heavy fire from many quarters these days as a "failed council" that should just be ignored. In this first post in a new series on Vatican II I defend the council as truly profound. It was a ressourcement council and Father Robert Imbelli's brilliant analysis makes this clear.

Best of Larry Chapp

The Hermeneutics of the Abyss: Some Thoughts on Traditionis Custodes

A discussion of traditionis custodes through a hermeneutic of the abyss.

Best of Larry Chapp

Balthasar, Universalism, and the “Massa Damnata” Part Two: a Defense of Adrienne von Speyr

A discussion of Adrienne Von Speyr, Balthasar, Universalism, and "Massa Damnata"

Best of Larry Chapp

Universalism, Balthasar, the Massa Damnata, and the Question of Evangelization

A discussion of universalism, balthasar, evangelization, and massa damnata

Best of Larry Chapp

The Valor of the Unshielded Heart: A Lenten Meditation

How the unshielded heart leads to a recovery of what it truly means "to be saved"

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The Constantinian Heathenism of the Church: Joseph Ratzinger and the Crisis of our Time

How Constantinian Heathenism within the Church is a crisis in our time

Best of Larry Chapp

The Choice: Bourgeois Well-Being or Conversion to Christ: Beige Catholicism and the Challenges of the Young Priest

A discussion of beige Catholicism in the context of bourgeois well-being or conversion to Christ

Best of Larry Chapp

The McCarrick Report and the De Facto Atheism of the Church

A discussion of the McCarrick report and its relationship to the de facto athetism of the Church

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