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The spurious attacks on Bishop Barron from Michael Sean Winters. A response. My latest in Catholic World Report
After a while, these attacks on Bishop Barron from Michael Sean Winters are just juvenile and tiresome. But since people actually read his scribblings I think it is still important
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Dilexi Te: My appearance on the Spes Salvi podcast with Robert Mixa
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Fr. Blake Britton discusses his book "Reclaiming Vatican II" with Larry Chapp: Part Two
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Women's ordination (yet again): My latest in The National Catholic Register
My latest in The National Catholic Register https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/chapp-womens-ordination
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Kale Zelden and Larry Chapp discuss hypotheticals and the historical context of Vatican II
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The Pope's New Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te: My latest in Catholic World Report
My latest in Catholic World Report. A big thanks to my editor Carl Olson for sending the topic my way https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/10/10/reflections-on-dilexi-
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The Personalism of Dorothy Day and the Bonds of Charity: My Latest in The National Catholic Register
The first of what I hope are many future installments on the personalism of Dorothy Day https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/true-charity-is-sacrificial-and-personal
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Dr. Charles Camosy joins Larry Chapp to discuss his new book: Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing"
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The Communio Interviews: Bishop Erik Varden joins Larry Chapp to discuss his recent interview in Communio
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Gavin Ashenden and Larry Chapp discuss Pope Leo's interview with Crux
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Fr. Blake Britton joins Larry Chapp to discuss his book: Reclaiming Vatican II
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The Dictatorship of Relativism: My latest in The Catholic World Report
My latest: https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/09/10/on-the-urgent-need-to-recognize-and-reject-religious-relativism/
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Dr. Paul Seaton and Larry Chapp discuss Pierre Manent's book on Pascal: Part Two of Three
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Rodney Howsare and Larry Chapp discuss Dignitatis Humanae: religious freedom and the development of doctrine
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A short meditation on the meaning of Tradition: My latest in The National Catholic Register
The concept of "tradition" is much in the news these days in Catholic circles. This is a short meditation on the topic https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/chapp-
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Dr. Tracey Rowland joins Larry Chapp to discuss her new book on Cardinal Pell
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Dr. Eduardo Echeverria joins Larry Chapp to discuss his book, "Pope Francis: The Legacy of Vatican II"
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Kale Zelden and Larry Chapp discuss the disenchantment thesis and the need for the Church to emphasize reenchantment
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Why studying in Rome is so amazing: My latest in Our Sunday Visitor
Here is a short little essay I wrote for Our Sunday Visitor on the joys of teaching and studying in Rome https://www.oursundayvisitor.com/why-every-catholic-college-student-
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The Communio Interviews: Dr. Michael Taylor joins Larry Chapp to discuss his recent article: "Creation as a Monstrance of God's Real Presence"
Dr. Taylor's article can be accessed online for free at the following link: https://www.communio-icr.com/articles/view/creation-as-a-monstrance-of-gods-real-presence-
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Andrew Gniadek's Response to William Horan's Question
Please Note: After Andrew Gniadek’s last letter, reader William Horan left the following comment. Below the comment is Andrew’s response. I thought it worthy of its own blog
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Our Red Pilled Church and Lumen Gentium 25: My Latest in Catholic World Report
My latest in Catholic World Report https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/08/01/the-red-pilled-church/
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Ecclesial Transparency and Traditionis Custodes: My latest in the What We Need Now substack
My latest in the What We Need Now substack of Jayd Henricks https://whatweneednow.substack.com/p/ecclesial-transparency-liturgical
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Paul Seaton joins Larry Chapp to discuss Pierre Manent's new book on Pascal, which Paul Seaton translated. Part One of a two part podcast
Part One of a two part podcast on Manent's new book: "Challenging Modern Atheism and Indifference: Pascal's Defense of the Christian Proposition." University of
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