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National Catholic Register
Dec 4, 20244 min read
A Christian Border Town in Lebanon is in the Crosshairs, Again
(Photo: Unsplash) By Alberto Fernandez/National Catholic Register Sometimes small things vividly illustrate and reveal larger truths....


George Weigel
Dec 4, 20243 min read
“Luce,” mascot of dumbed-down Catholicism
The official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is named “Luce,” which is Italian for “light.” (Credit: Simone...


George Weigel
Nov 27, 20243 min read
An Open Letter to J.D. Vance
J. D. Vance speaking with attendees at the 2021 Southwest Regional Conference hosted by Turning Point USA at the Arizona Biltmore in...


Guest Contributor
Nov 24, 20244 min read
Black Catholic History Month: A Story of Struggle, Resilience, Faith and Trust in God’s Love
By Richard Holmes As Black Catholics — and, indeed, all of us! — attempt to internalize and fully embrace the significance and impact of...

Allison Auth
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Marco Polo, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and a Missionary Spirit
Mosaic of Marco Polo displayed in the Palazzo Doria-Tursi, Genoa, Italy. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) By Allison Auth One of...


Catholic Charities
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Connection over correction: 4 healthy ways to connect with your children
(Photo: Unsplash) By Jesure Eaton St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities As a parent, God calls you to raise your...

George Weigel
Nov 20, 20243 min read
A great Christian witness, too little known in the West
The Venerable Andrei Sheptytsky, who died eighty years ago on November 1, 1944, was one of 20th century Catholicism’s outstanding...

Paul Winkler
Nov 15, 20243 min read
St. Homobonus, patron of business leaders, pray for us!
An icon of St. Homobonus commissioned by Paul Winkler in 2020. (Photo provided) November 13th was the feast day of St. Homobonus, the...


Jared Staudt
Nov 14, 20244 min read
The Power of Images in an Iconoclast Culture
“You were without hope in the world.” This is how Paul describes the Ephesian Christians before their conversion, stuck in the darkness...


George Weigel
Nov 13, 20243 min read
The continuing scandal of the Vatican’s China policy
In the annals of historical boorishness, it would be hard to find something more egregious than the Holy See’s timing as it renewed its...


Mary Beth Bonacci
Nov 12, 20245 min read
You Matter: Draw near to the Father in prayer, in love
just finished a truly amazing, year-long class on prayer. In the last session, we took the Myers-Briggs personality test to help us...


George Weigel
Nov 6, 20243 min read
Taking the Risk of Freedom
Thirty-five years ago, the son of a great historian helped make history when he asked the question that triggered the demolition of the...


Guest Contributor
Nov 1, 20244 min read
Day of the Dead: Folklore, culture, religion
What goes on the feast day’s altars? What do the elements mean? (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Father Enrique Alvarado Parochial Vicar, Shrine...


Guest Contributor
Oct 31, 20244 min read
Day of the Dead: An expression of faith
What goes into the feast day, and how can we celebrate it as Catholics? (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Father Enrique Alvarado Parochial Vicar,...


André Escaleira, Jr.
Oct 30, 20243 min read
Becoming the saints we’re meant to be: A Hallowtide reflection
(Photo: Lightstock) Decorations are up, and thousands of candy bars have been purchased. Porch lights will soon be on, and kiddos will...


George Weigel
Oct 29, 20243 min read
Hard times a’ comin’, whoever wins
Shortly after taking office, British foreign secretary David Lammy described the “nature crisis” as a greater threat than terrorism...


Guest Contributor
Oct 28, 20244 min read
Called to witness: Reflection from a politician
The Kansas State Capitol in Topeka, Kansas. (Photo: Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0) By Chuck Weber Executive Director,...


Jared Staudt
Oct 23, 20244 min read
Hurricane Helene: Subsidiarity and Solidarity in Action
Winds of about 30 miles an hour, I read, checking the weather the evening of September 26th. The next morning, after a calm hour of...


George Weigel
Oct 22, 20243 min read
Meditation on a Roman pizza
ROME–Pizza in the Eternal City tends to exemplify a proposition I have long defended: what crossed the Atlantic going west was usually...


Guest Contributor
Oct 21, 20244 min read
Serving with purpose: A Catholic legislator’s journey in Colorado politics
(Photo: Unsplash) By Jim Smallwood Former Colorado State Senator Being a good Catholic and working in politics sometimes seems...
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