Gaudium et Spes 22
"The truth is that only in the mystery of the incarnate Word does the mystery of man take on light."
The new Vatican document on the Bishop of Rome. My latest in The National Catholic Regsiter
My latest in the Register https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/bishop-of-rome-theologically-fruitful-clarification
David Augustine discusses the theology of Matthias Scheeben. My latest podcast.
The Valor of Christ's Unshielded Sacred Heart: My latest in the "What we need now" substack
Since June is the month of the Sacred Heart I decided to write the following: https://whatweneednow.substack.com/p/the-valor-of-christs-unshielded-sacred
David Deane on the tyranny of the banal.
Mike Aquilina discusses the early Church and the Church Fathers
Mike Aquilina is one of the leading voices in the American Catholic Church for the importance of the early Church Fathers. We discuss the early Church at length in this
The "culture wars" and the hypocrisy of the Left: My latest in Catholic World Report
The so-called culture wars tend to be viewed as a purely conservative phenomenon. But this is wrong on several fronts. https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2024/05/31/on-culture-
Andrew Gniadek of Midnight Carmelite interviews Larry Chapp about technology and razing the bastions
An interview with Michael Hanby on various issues in the Church
In this interview with the distinguished theologian Michael Hanby various issues are discussed. However the main focus for the first 45 minutes is on the commencement address given by Dr.
True and False Democracy in the Church: My latest in the National Catholic Register
Democracy can be a very good thing. But it does not apply to everything. And it is also critical to understand what is meant by democracy in the first place.
The Communio Interviews: Dr. Tracey Rowland discusses her article on Ratzinger's views on the democratization of the Church
The false and slanderous narrative of Massimo Faggioli: My latest in Catholic World Report
Massimo Faggioli has penned a thoroughly awful essay in the venerable old journal Commonweal. It deserves a response and yet I have seen few. https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2024/05/
Lumen Gentium: Rodney Howsare and Larry Chapp continue their series on Vatican II