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A Eucharistic Triumph in Indianapolis
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on his experience at the National Eucharistic Congress in July 2024: “That was the triumph of Indianapolis. The People of God gathered to meet… Read More
Changing the Narrative
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on the response of Paolo Riffini to journalists at the Catholic Media Association Conference 2024 who asked why the Vatican Dicastery on Communications… Read More
Tales from a Long Commute
Stephen White of Catholic University shares lessons from Shelby Foote’s The Civil War: A Narrative as he listens to it on his commute: “And that only accounts for Northern opinion.… Read More
A Problem of Exculturation
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on the difference between inculturation of Catholic liturgy in places formed by other forces and the West, where the culture was formed precisely… Read More
Census Fidelium
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the data from a recent Pew research survey: “The portion of Catholics who say that their religion is ‘very important’ in their life… Read More
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Before proceeding into Mass, the priest and altar servers gather in the narthex of Transfiguration of Our Lord Parish in Syracuse, New York. [Photo by Ryan Brady, National Geographic] Stephen… Read More
Incrementalism and Abortion
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on the pro-life strategy of incrementalism. “Catholics, of course, have a great deal to contribute to that work. One issue of particular importance… Read More
Creation and the Order of Love
Requievit Dominus Die Septimo ab Omni Opere Quod Patrarat, c. 12th century, Monreale Cathedral, Sicily. Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the upcoming release of a document on human… Read More
Gratitude in the Midst of Grief
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on gratitude and grief after the death of his father-in-law Deacon John H. Purk: “John and Patty, his wife of 43 years, gave… Read More
How to Build a Healthy Culture
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the meaning of culture and asks how either side in the culture wars defines “winning”: “In culture, as in the Church, growth and… Read More
A Long Way to Go
Stephen P. White of Catholic University writes five years after the 2019 summit in Rome on clergy abuse: “Surveying these three cases – Barros, Zanchetta, and Rupnik – raises concerns… Read More
Lows and Highs of Good Citizenship
Stephen P. White of Catholic University writes on the responsibilities of citizenship. “The good citizen worships God because that is what the creature owes his Creator in justice. In worshiping… Read More