The Church Life Journal Carols of Christmas Playlist
Carolyn Pirtle leaves no doubt about there being no better time for music than Christmastime.
December 2017
Am I the Mother of Christ?
John Cavadini tries to imagine what Isaac of Stella means by giving birth to Christ.
The Hidden Life and History of St. Joseph
Lawrence S. Cunningham, ND O’Brien Professor Emeritus of Theology, tells the story of how Catholic spirituality slowly filled in the silence of St. Joseph.
Further Reflections on Capital Punishment (and on Edward Feser)
David Bentley Hart, ND Institute for Advanced Study Fellow, expands his objections to Edward Feser's theological defense of capital punishment.
The Sex Life of Joseph and Mary
John Cavadini explores the matter by looking at sources both East and West.
Stories of Grace 17: Finding Grace Through Adoption
McKenzie Brummond, ND senior majoring in PLS and minoring in Theology & Constitutional Studies, gives her Story of Grace about finding unconditional love.
Welcoming Stranger Things Without Baptizing Them Too
Carolyn Pirtle argues for a Catholic engagement with Stranger Things without totally identifying with the show.
The Last Judgment Is the Reason for the Advent Season
Fr. Peter Nguyen reminds us Christmas celebrates the First Coming of Christ and Advent the Second Coming.
97 Aphorisms Adduced from the Thought of Benedict XVI
Cyril O'Regan, Catherine F. Huisking Chair in Theology at the University of Notre Dame, distills the essence of Benedict XVI's thought.
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Apocalypse
Emily Edmondson, Texan and University of Notre Dame M.T.S., highlights the strong ties between Mexico, La Guadalupana, and the Woman of the Apocalypse.
The Church Life Journal Sounds of Advent Playlist
Carolyn Pirtle on listening to Advent without skipping to Christmas.
Mary's Role in the Spiritual Life
Luke Donahue, a postulant with the Congregation of Holy Cross, draws deep from the well of his personal experience with Marian spirituality.
The Return to Ancient Traditions After the Death of God
Tomáš Halík, former Czech dissident, priest, and winner of the 2014 Templeton Prize, calls for a return to ancient theology after Nietzsche's Death of God.
The Advent Apocalypse
Timothy O'Malley, Director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy, sends down some apocalyptic fire right into the middle of your Advent observance.
The Options for Identity-Discernment in a Secular Age
Robert Aaron Wessman, Roman Catholic priest and member of the Glenmary Home Missioners, takes an honest look at how to speak to Millennials, not at them.
The Extraordinary Is Wed to the Mundane in the Catholic Imagination
Anne M. Carpenter, Assistant Professor of Theology at Saint Mary’s College of California, argues that the Catholic imagination is not what it creates.