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Selected Articles of Interest

Newman, Augustine, and Leo XIV First Things
My appreciation of the robustly Christocentric nature of the new pope's address receives further confirmation by considering his episcopal motto: "In illo uno unum."

How to evangelize when you feel like a massive hypocrite Our Sunday Visitor
"Oh, I just love how inclusive you are!" It felt like a punch to the gut. It was Christmas and I had been given a chance to say something about Jesus. I had an opportunity to evangelize, but instead I stayed silent.

The Church's "Ultimate Trial" What We Need Now
An intriguing paragraph in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which I have often pondered, is #675

'Stand Up Like Free Men': The modern history of standing for Communion The Pillar
History of receiving Communion Standing vs Kneeling

What God Is This? First Things
the Pietà reflects an important truth: The Incarnation paved the way for the death of Christ.

Lessons Learned from Contemplating the Nativity Scene National Catholic Register
Miracles can happen in our own time, too, if we keep Christ at the center.(Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone)

Socialism Is 'an Enemy of the Cross,' Spanish Bishop Says National Catholic Register
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain, described socialism as an ideology that is an "enemy of the cross" at the Conference on Catholics and Public Life organized by the Catholic Association of Propagandists (Advocates) this past weekend.

Pro-Natalism Is Not Enough First Things
To solve the fertility crisis, we should not simply focus on creating more children, we must focus on creating more healthy marriages between men and women.

Why is a "Transgender" Identity Even Plausible? The Catholic World Report
Gender ideology is a false anthropology and preposterous belief system that is being "baked into" our assumptions, judgments, and relationships. Inevitably, it will make Christians less receptive to the truth.
Note: This essay is based on the author's talk entitled "Sex and Sanity: Man and Woman He Made Them" at the Napa Institute Summer Conference, July 25, 2024.

The Catholic Church's Enduring Answer to the Practical Atheism of Our Age Napa Institute
His Eminence Robert Cardinal Sarah delivers a speech on The Catholic Church's Answer to the Practical Atheism of Our Age in Washington, DC. This event has co-hosted by the Napa Institute and the Catholic Information Center.