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All Vocations are Local
Stephen P. White of Catholic University writes in The Pillar: “Do you know what does have a massive influence on priestly vocations? Family, friends, parish priests, and prayer. Eighty-nine percent… Read More
What the Ascension Means
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on the feast of the Ascension: “The Ascension of ‘one who shares our nature’ to the throne of glory ought to remind us… Read More
Evangelization in an age of Doom Scrolling
Stephen White reflects on the effects of social media and smartphones in ecclesial culture: “For one, having constant access to the latest Roman scuttlebutt or curial gossip tends to draw… Read More
An American Pope at an American Moment
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on our new American pope, Pope Leo XIV. “Is the tide turning? God knows. But at this moment in the life of the… Read More
On Fishing, and Fishermen
Stephen White of Catholic University writes for The Pillar on the choosing of a new pope. “In the coming days, a new Peter will be chosen. Like the first Peter,… Read More
Stronger Families; Stronger Priests
Stephen White reflects on a question that bishops ask about priests when we talk about burnout: Are the younger generation of priests really burned out or do they just not… Read More
Praying the Psalms through Lent
Stephen White of Catholic University writes on the discipline of Lent. “For anyone looking to structure his day around prayer – rather than being content to fit prayer within the… Read More
Leo XIII and our Populist Age
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the problems that led to the election of Trump as President, comparing them to how Pope Leo XIII was compelled write Rerum Novarum:… Read More
The Secret Lives of Nations
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the upcoming 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States. “America is no longer young, but neither is she particularly old, at… Read More
The Vice President, Immigration, and a Way Forward
Stephen White of Catholic University writes on the American immigration system, its problems, and the new administration. “If our immigration laws have been poorly conceived, poorly written, and poorly enforced,… Read More
Stumbling Over the 1960s
Stephen White of Catholic University writes a review of a new book by Timothy S. Goeglein: Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned into a National Nightmare and How We… Read More
Pilgrims of Hope
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the virtue of hope and the analogy of New Years Resolutions. “As with our New Year’s resolutions, it is necessary but not sufficient… Read More