Speyer is a charming city on the west bank of the Rhine River. Its splendid medieval core is dominated by a magnificent 11th-century cathedral, the resting place of German emperors for 300 years and one of Europe’s greatest expressions of Romanesque architecture. Speyer was erected as a diocese at some point in the fourth century, a local Catholic bishop being mentioned for the first time in written records in 346.
Guest Columnists
What Exactly Is The ‘Common Good,’ Anyway?
As a threshold matter, the common good is a non-negotiable aspect of the Church’s moral teaching, as one of the four pillars of Catholic social doctrine.
The Work Ethic Incarnate
Baltimore (not Indianapolis) Colts split end Raymond Berry, who died on May 25 at age 93, is the embodiment of work ethic.
Finding Hope Through Colombia’s Darkest Night
A devastating earthquake recently hit Colombia. Father Christopher O’Connor shares what it was like there.
Ukraine and the Limits of Dialogue
For months now, I have been receiving alarming, early-morning text messages from Major-Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halyč, leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. But Kyiv shouldn’t have to take it.
What Lasting Love Teaches Us About God
When my husband and I had been married all of three months, we signed up to become a team couple with our local Engaged Encounter program. Later, I would come to know the need for both peers and mentors on any vocational journey.
World Cup Blues, Of a Sort
Duty requires me to note what’s wrong with soccer (a.k.a. “football”) in general and the FIFA World Cup in particular.
Remembering Robert Wilken
Robert Louis Wilken — radical Christian disciple, devoted husband and father, distinguished patristics scholar, elegant writer, serious baseball guy — died on June 6, a few months short of age 90.
The Blessings That Are Our Limitations
The lessons we learn from suffering, loss, and disappointments are essential to what it means to be human.
A 250th Birthday Meditation
As we thank God for the gift of the U.S., let us remind ourselves and each other that freedom is not license and is never free.