Note from the Managing Editor:
If you don't know of the Polish King John III Sobieski and the story of how he saved Western Civilization, you will want to read "There Was a Soldier Sent from God."
As I keep saying, David Warren is as clever, colourful, and pointed with his pen as pretty well anyone. "The Mysterious Coalescence" is another article with David's particular brand of charm.
And Anthony Esolen is back with an article that has generated considerable plaudits from all the right people. See "The Pronoun Wars."
In addition to all that, Father James V. Schall, S.J. is the embodiment of concision in "On 'Those Who Do Such Things'." - J. Fraser Field
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"If I were not a Catholic, and were looking for the true Church in the world today, I would look for the one Church which did not get along well with the world; in other words, I would look for the Church which the world hated." - The Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
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New Resources
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There Was a Soldier Sent from God - Anthony Esolen - Magnificat
"John," said the captain, "you're a fine soldier, and a young man of courage and honor. If you join our cause, I guarantee you an officer's commission."
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The Mysterious Coalescence - David Warren - The Catholic Thing
"Rome." Gentle reader must imagine this syllable pronounced in a sustained, Gaelic way, as if the vowel sound would go on forever. His eyes, too, could be rolling slightly.
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The Pronoun Wars - Anthony Esolen - Public Discourse
Do not dismiss the pronominal wars as nonsense or assume that its warriors are merely daft.
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On "Those Who Do Such Things" - Father James V. Schall, S.J.- The Catholic Thing
Almost every disorder of soul imaginable — from lying to groping, from envy to spite, has been practiced, encouraged, or deplored in the public order of late.
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Are priests relevant? - Servant of God Catherine Doherty, CM - from Dear Father
I remember the day when there were no priests in Petrograd (St. Petersburg).
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A Church Refashioned - Father George W. Rutler - From the Pastor
Last Sunday, seven saints were canonized: two martyrs, four priests and a contemplative nun.
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Editorials of Interest:
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Editorials of Interest
If Tim Kaine Wins, the Catholic Church Loses - Public Discourse
Many high-profile Catholics like Tim Kaine publicly dissent from Catholic teaching and promote offenses against human dignity. When their actions go unrebuked by Church leaders, it harms both the Church as a whole and the faith of individual Catholics.
In Defense of the Religious Right - NY Times
I rise to offer a defense — not a full-throated defense, more of a limited one — of the beleaguered, battered, all-but-broken religious right.
The Dangers of Hillary Clinton - NY Times
The dangers of a Hillary Clinton presidency are more familiar than Trump's authoritarian unknowns, because we live with them in our politics already.
Autonomy or Worthiness? How to Find Dignity in Death - Public Discourse
There is dignity in living and dignity in dying, because the concept of "dignity" is inseparable from our humanity. Even when our autonomy is lost, all people can still undergo suffering and death with a noble and dignified serenity.
Making Better Men - First Things
When I was growing up, my father was my primary model of what a man should be.
Serving the Divorced and Remarried Well - Catholic World Report
The perils of using subjective standards in interpreting disputed sections of Amoris Laetitia indicates the pressing need for a new Vademecum to help guide confessors.
The Two-Front Culture War - Catholic World Report
To understand Islamization, you first have to understand the battles that conservative Jews and Christians have been fighting against the left over issues such as abortion, education, same-sex marriage, and transgender bathrooms.
Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman and St. Justin Martyr, pray for us |
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