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Letters From Andrew

Letters from Andrew: "Awash in information and bereft of wisdom"

At last! Another letter from Andrew

Defense of Vatican II

A Ratzingerian Analysis of Gaudium et Spes: My Latest in The National Catholic Register

The hermeneutical key to Gaudium et Spes is section 22. Only in the light of Christ does the full reality of our humanity become clear.

Catholic Worker

Announcement Concerning the September Farm Gathering

The farm gathering has been postponed

Crisis in the Church

The deceptions of Fr. James Martin and the Church's dangerous double standard: My latest in Catholic World Report

Fr. James Martin SJ. is being deceptive

Two Big Announcements!

A big announcement concerning the upcoming gathering and the farm

Dr. Nathanael Blake discusses with Larry Chapp his new book: "Victims of the Revolution: How Sexual Liberation Hurts Us All"

How "Sexual Liberation" hurts us all

Kale Zelden and Larry Chapp discuss Traditionis Custodes in response to the reporting from Diane Montagna

A real barn burner of a conversation!

Larry Chapp hosts a panel discussion on moral theology in the Church today

A panel of leading theologians discuss the status of moral theology

Communio Theology

The Sacred Heart and the Crisis of our Times: My Latest in Catholic World Report

The deep nullification of God in our time is also a nullification of humanity. Only in a return to the sacred humanity of Christ can we find hope

George Weigel joins Larry Chapp to discuss his latest book: "Pomp, Circumstance, and Unsolicited Advice"

A discussion of George Weigel's latest book: "Pomp, Circumstance, and Unsolicited Advice: Commencement Addresses and University Lectures"

Is Liturgical Peace Possible? My Latest in The National Catholic Register

A multiplicity of liturgical rites is not inconsistent with the uniformity of faith

Catholic Worker

Announcing the first annual Gaudium et Spes 22 fellowship on the farm event of "roundtable discussions"

A great opportunity for conversation, prayer, and fellowship

Communio Theology

Pope Leo and the theological debates over Vatican II: My latest in The Pillar

The rift between the two branches of ressourcement theology is what has driven the ecclesial debates during and since the council

Dr. Daniel Mahoney joins Larry Chapp and Dr. Paul Seaton to discuss his book: "The Persistence of the Ideological Lie"

A wide ranging discussion of Daniel Mahoney's new book, "The Persistence of the Ideological Lie: The Totalitarian Impulse Then And Now"

Dr. Sarah Shortall discusses with Larry Chapp her book: "Soldiers of God in a Secular World

A wonderful discuss of the history of 20th century Catholic theology

Mark Stahlman, President of the Center for the Study of Digital Life, joins Larry Chapp to discuss Artificial Intelligence

A far ranging conversation on artificial intelligence and its limitations

Crisis in the Church

Another set of ludicrous attacks on Bishop Robert Barron: My latest in Catholic World Report

Another ludicrous set of attacks on Bishop Robert Barron.

Dr. Philippa Martyr joins Larry Chapp to discuss her new book on Catholicism in Australia and why it is significant for the wider Church

A lively discuss on Dr. Philippa Martyr's new book on Catholicism in Australia and why it matters for the rest of the world

Amy Welborn joins Larry Chapp to discuss Rome, the Conclave, Pope Leo, and the liturgy

The wonderful writer, theologian and blogger Amy Welborn

Communio Theology

A Paleo-Radical proposal: A guest blog from Francis Sephton

A fascinating manifesto on the Church

Francis Sephton

Francis Sephton

Msgr. Michael Heintz of Notre Dame discusses his program for improved homiletics with Larry Chapp

The importance of homiletics cannot be understated. A great conversation with Msgr. Michael Heintz

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"

Best of Larry Chapp

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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