 |  |  | The Witness of a Consecrated Life Bishop Robert Barron
The heart that is directed to the superficial goods of the world is like a tree with shallow roots in the desert. Sermons, exhortations, indeed articles like this one, can provide a service to some degree, but the most powerful argument against idolatry is the witness of a life. When we see someone who lives as though only God finally matters, we tend to get it. (Léelo el español aquí.)
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | IVF Creates Ethical Concerns and Imposes Risk Upon Children Dr. Bryan Moselle
The widespread acceptance of IVF raises significant ethical concerns regarding the welfare of children conceived through this technology. The potential risks, including higher incidences of serious health issues, the commodification of human life, the destruction of human embryos, and the moral implications of manipulating procreation, challenge the notion of IVF as a responsible choice for prospective parents. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | No Hard Feelings Henry T. Edmondson III
It feels so good to hold a grudge—but when it is relinquished, the peace that follows is so much better. As the adage goes, "Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die." No matter the frequency of the sacraments, nor the devotion to Scripture, nor the commitment to charitable works, human beings remain deeply flawed and in need of mercy—not only from God, but from each other.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Jordan Peterson Explores the Biblical Stories That Shape Our Culture Dr. Christopher Kaczor
The #1 New York Times bestseller by Jordan Peterson is large in terms of length (544 pages) and vast in intellectual scope. In We Who Wrestle with God, Peterson offers archetypal readings of the Bible that are personal, literary, historical, ethical, multi-disciplinary, and imaginative to help readers aim higher. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | In Defense of Christian Missionary Efforts John Allen, Jr.
The charge circulates recurrently in groups both sacred and secular, that Christian evangelism over the centuries has been a destructive force, aligned with European colonialism and bent on the exploitation and, ultimately, the destruction of Indigenous cultures. How are Catholic evangelists to respond to the charge that historically speaking, Christian missionary efforts have been a negative experience for their target cultures?
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Reflections in a Restored Notre Dame Cathedral Maggie Phillips
Mary's special genius is inviting people to humility, drawing them closer to God through her son, often in surprising ways. Those who originally constructed Notre Dame knew they were a part of something bigger than themselves that would outlast them: a monument to Mary that magnified the Lord. As they encounter the divine and the eternal in this special place, who knows what will be stirred in the hearts of the thousands of visitors to the newly rebuilt Notre Dame? | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Catholic Schools: Boom to Bust to . . . Renewal?
Michael Ortner
America's first Catholic schools date back to at least 1606. Parents across all income levels and from a wide range of backgrounds chose Catholic schools for their children. So what happened? Is the collapse merely a symptom of the decline that the Catholic Church and Christianity more broadly have experienced within the US and much of the world?
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | 4 Standout Reads for Your New Year Dr. Holly Ordway
Every year, I write down the titles of the books that I finish reading, a habit that I've been doing since 1993. In 2024, I read 113 books, about average for me. From those books, which ranged over fiction and non-fiction, recent publications and classics, here are four standouts (and some bonus suggestions) that I recommend for your reading enjoyment this year. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | The Great Good of Catholic Education Alex Taylor
A recent controversy about the Great Books model can help us understand the unique strengths of Catholic education, and how and why a particular approach to reading the great works of the Western tradition would fit well within Catholic schools. For Catholic education to be polyphonic, it needs not only the wide array of great thinkers contained in the Catholic and Western traditions, but also a conductor to direct the various parts the works will play: the teacher. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | Luminor: A Foundation for Art 'with All Its Teeth' Katy Carl
For the same reason that they need to pursue abstract truth, mature thinkers also need to continue to dwell within stories that not only divert their minds but track to their experience. I hope to throw greater light on the complex, unpredictable, and irreducible human experience, with stories of and for our time that illuminate and are illuminated by a Catholic vision of reality. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | What Can I Do? Tricia Borah on Forming a Parish Disability Ministry Mark Bradford
"Providing a way to grow in faith, deepen our prayer lives, and focus on the sacraments is at the heart of the ministry." Tricia Borah provides an outstanding example of what is possible in parish ministry. All it takes is seeing the need, the cooperation of a pastor, lots of energy, and a strong desire to serve with an openness to being led by the Holy Spirit. | | READ ARTICLE | | |
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