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Three Items from the Bishops Meeting in Baltimore
Stephen White reflects on the general assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November 2023. “Broglio’s gentle, but unmistakable, counterpoint to the nuncio’s criticisms was not lost… Read More
The Rupnik Case: How is this still happening?
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on the case of Marko Rupnik, SJ and asks how it is that the Church is still handling abuse cases in this way:… Read More
Pope Francis and Care for Creation
Stephen P. White of Catholic University reflects on the new apostolic exhortation from Pope Francis, entitled Laudate Deum: “The unique spiritual and theological insights of Laudato Si are mentioned, but briefly… Read More
A Synod of Shattered Expectations
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the “synod on synodality” occurring in October 2023: “Expectations for the synod – expectations both hopeful and fearful – have grown so great… Read More
Behold the Man
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the loss of a sense of sin in the modern world, and the Crucified Christ who is the antidote: “It’s sometimes said, though… Read More
Does the Shoe Fit?
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on recent comments of the Holy Father and the responses from American Catholics: “Few American Catholics are interested in a return to the pre-Conciliar… Read More
An Echo and More than an Echo
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the beginning of another school year. “Growing older is the most ordinary of human experiences. But it still only happens to each of… Read More
How to Start a Revival
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on how true religious revivals– events that change hearts– take place. “The Eucharistic Congress–the event itself–is not the endpoint of the Eucharistic Revival. Rather,… Read More
Gratitude for Tradition’s Guarantee
Stephen White of Catholic University writes about the gift of tradition: “In the end, the guarantor of tradition is always love. If a tradition transmits love, then it will be… Read More
If God is with Us
Stephen White of Catholic University writes on freedom v. license. “Much of the West has become inoculated against the Gospel. It’s as though our societies are not just indifferent, but… Read More
Whose Synod, Which Synodality?
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the many interpretations of synodality in view of the upcoming synod in October: “Catholics should avoid naive optimism about the Synod and resist… Read More
Real and Unreal Love
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on marriage as a living out of real love. “Human friendship does not exist as an abstraction. The idea of friendship is not a… Read More