U.S. Bishops, Officials, Media: Communion Clarity Needed
November 12, 2021
The confusions originating from online Catholic sources and social media have been exacerbated by a mainstream press that has consistently...
George Weigel
On St. John Paul II’s 75th Anniversary
November 3, 2021
By any worldly measure, 1946 was an annus horribilis in Poland. With the exceptions of Cracow and Lodz, every Polish...
A Shanksville Meditation: On 9/11, Dignity Soared
October 29, 2021
The most moving feature of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, are the pictures of the 40 brave...
The Pope, ‘Estranged’ Catholics, Holy Communion
October 20, 2021
Certain Catholic media platforms that often function as de facto extensions of Jen Psaki’s White House press office have continually...
Colleges Loyal to Faith Outpace ‘Prestige’ Schools
October 13, 2021
Some years ago, a Catholic prep school invited me to address its parents’ association on the future of Catholic education.
A Catholic Gentleman Behind the Plate
October 6, 2021
As Major League Baseball begins its post-season, let us pause and remember the late, great Bill Freehan of the Detroit...
The Casaroli Myth and The Damage it Causes
September 30, 2021
When I met Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on February 14, 1997, the architect of the Vatican’s Ostpolitik and its soft-spoken approach...
Catholic ‘Beliefs’ and The Abortion Debate
September 22, 2021
Do Catholics “believe that human life begins at conception” — a formulation that’s become ubiquitous in recent weeks?
A Bold Catholic Investment In Inner-City Education
September 16, 2021
It’s a safe bet that “Mother Mary Lange” is not a household name in most U.S. Catholic circles. That unhappy...
The Mighty Pen of Father Paul Mankowski, SJ
September 8, 2021
In the summer before the Second Vatican Council opened, Pope John XXIII met with Cardinal Léon-Joseph Suenens in the papal...