Was Vatican II Necessary? A Response to George Weigel
William
George Weigel is a champion of the Second Vatican Council. He defends the council from being twisted and co-opted by leftwing Catholics; and he defends it from...
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Mary and Monica
EMR
At the entrance to the Renaissance Basilica of Saint Augustine in Rome, a Schatzkammer packed with Caravaggios that stands on a side-street next to a cheap pizz...
Titian’s Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
A.L.P.
Where else would you see a bright fiery sunset enlivening Renaissance palaces, but in Venice? This is a city of saints and their relics, great historical figure...
Saint Mary Major
EMR
Today is the feast of the dedication of the Roman basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of only four major basilicas in the world. The others are also in Rome: Sain...
Awakening at the Tomb
EMR
You go to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre when you want the real thing. What you can't find in Milwaukee you will get in Jerusalem. This is the place where t...
Saint Michael the Archangel
EMR
He fascinates us. But why?
What is less fashionable than a strong man? Than a soldier? Than the Man in the White Hat? He's so 1955. He's so 1562, if Peiter Bre...
Why is Everything Simple, Except Sex?
William
Can you receive communion if you are divorced and remarried? According to Pope Francis, Cardinal Kasper, Cardinal Cupich, the Argentinian Conference of Bishops...
A Critique of Wojtyla’s Personalism
William
Karol Wojtyla did not invent Personalism. Rather, Personalism is a movement in modern philosophy that he discovers, embraces, and tries to integrate into tradi...
Shaking-up American Conservatism: Ahmari vs. French
William
Have you noticed the recent trend? Young conservatives have grown dissatisfied with the state of American conservatism. Especially young Catholic conservatives...
Good Shepherd Sunday
EMR
Let's remember to pray for bishops, priests, and seminarians on this Good Shepherd Sunday. The Good Shepherd is an image of Christ that should evoke strength bu...