Martyrdom Is the Eighth Sacrament in the Life of the Church September 24, 2019 | Brooke Tranten Brooke Tranten, Marquette PhD Student in History, pays tribute to the prison witness of Cardinal Wyszyński.
What Our Selfies Are Doing to Ourselves September 23, 2019 | Jason Baxter Jason Baxter, WCC Associate Professor of Fine Arts and Humanities, advocates swerving outward to go inward.
The Unknown Fulton Sheen: Philosopher of Education September 20, 2019 | Troy Kassien Troy Kassien reveals a forgotten side of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
We're Not Mystics September 19, 2019 | Chase Padusniak Chase Padusniak, PhD candidate in Princeton's English Department, deepens Rahner’s line on mysticism.
You Gotta Confront Who You Are! September 18, 2019 | Travis Lacy Travis Lacy, ND PhD Candidate in Systematic Theology, confronts the unsettling reality of monastic prayer.
Scientific Mythology Threatens Both Religion and Science September 17, 2019 | Christopher Clemens Christopher Clemens, UNC Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy, looks at the "conflict" between science and religion from a new angle.
Protestant Fiction Needs the Catholic Imagination September 16, 2019 | Jessica Hooten Wilson Jessica Hooten Wilson, Associate Professor of Literature and Creative Writing at John Brown University, shares some ideas on how to improve Protestant fiction.
The Empty Exalted Cross's Paradoxical Power September 13, 2019 | Andrea Antenan Peecher Andrea Peecher, ND MTS student, draws on ancient sources to explain the meaning of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross.
The Full Measure of Justice in Abuse Crisis Cases September 12, 2019 | Edward Condon Edward Condon, canon lawyer and DC CNA bureau chief, explains the proper procedures for dealing with sex abuse allegations.
Discernment for the Postmodern Condition September 11, 2019 | William Watson William Watson, SJ, director of the Sacred Story Institute, on discernment in an age of cultural meltdown.
René Girard and the Present Moment: A CLJ Lecture by Cynthia Haven September 10, 2019 | Artur Sebastian Rosman Click here for details about the inaugural Church Life Journal lecture at the University of Notre Dame.
What Is the Catholic Imagination? September 10, 2019 | Michael P. Murphy Michael Murphy, Director of the Hank Center at Loyola University Chicago, invites you to reexamine a hotly debated notion.
Once Upon a Time of Violence September 09, 2019 | David Griffith David Griffith, writer and educator, ponders the ties between real and on-screen violence with the help of Tarantino's latest film.
How Chaucer (Probably) Can't Save Your Life September 06, 2019 | Terence Sweeney Terence Sweeney, Villanova doctoral candidate in Philosophy, goes on pilgrimage with Geoffrey Chaucer.
The Hazards of Online Faith-Writing September 05, 2019 | Amy Welborn Amy Welborn, author of over two dozen books on Catholic spirituality, warns about the dangers of burnout in faith-writing.
Nuclear Peace as the Mock Version of the Gospel August 20, 2019 | Jean-Pierre Dupuy Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Stanford University Professor of French and Political Science, demythologizes nuclear deterrence.
John Paul II's Labor on Marx August 19, 2019 | Angela Franks Angela Franks, Professor of Theology at St. John's Seminary in Boston, demonstrates how the pope critiqued and developed Marx's theory of labor.
Our New World Without Kith or Kin August 16, 2019 | Scott Beauchamp Scott Beauchamp, author of the forthcoming "Did You Kill Anyone?," breaks down the Second Demographic Transition's plague of lonely deaths.
Kindling the Desire to Find God in All Things August 15, 2019 | Anna Moreland and Grant Kaplan Anna Moreland and Grant Kaplan remember the inspired example of their teacher, Michael Buckley, SJ.
Atheism's Lessons for Theists August 14, 2019 | Terence Sweeney Terence Sweeney, Villanova doctoral candidate in Philosophy, shows how atheism can resposition belief.