Commentary Authors Catholic Culture. View author bio. Showing 2. Dec. 1, 2. 01. 7I explained yesterday why, regardless of the motives and the naysayers, apostasy is always wrong, even under the circumstances depicted in the novel and film Silence. As a postscript, I believe the following two observations will be found quite apt. First, in a certain sense there is. Nov. 3. 0, 2. 01. Shusak Ends 1. Silence raised haunting questions about apostasy in the minds of many readers, troubling questions which have been called to our attention repeatedly by the various film adaptations of the work Silence directed by Masahiro Shinoda 1. The Eyes of Asia readapted. Nov. 2. 8, 2. 01. Games For Notebook Windows 7 on this page. Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to effect a widely effective renewal within the Church in our time After all, individual Catholics too numerous to count have made this their top priority since the mid 1. The Church herself, in the whole process of calling, holding and implementing. Nov. 2. 7, 2. 01. Anthony Muhammad Transforming School Culture Pdf Writer' title='Anthony Muhammad Transforming School Culture Pdf Writer' />The Advent and Christmas ebook volume for the 2. This is the first volume of the coming new liturgical year, which begins on December 3rd, the First Sunday in Advent. It may be downloaded free of charge in the following formats. Nov. 2. 1, 2. 01. Justice is a slippery concept. So often we are punished for things we do inadvertently consider a traffic accident, and even more often we receive no punishment for evil words or deeds in which we willingly engage. The same is true for all, which makes justice in this world very slippery indeed. Nov. 1. 6, 2. 01. A chief provider and curator of Catholic information on the web since 1996. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the Church, assists and inspires. I have spent quite a bit of time lately thinking about autonomous cars, and I wanted to summarize my current thoughts and predictions. Most people experts included. First and Second Samuel, First and Second Kings, and First and Second Chronicles These are the books which repeatedly survey the rise and fall of the monarchy in Israel, each with its different emphasis. I have already discussed Samuel and Kings. The Chronicles were written after the Exile. Nov. 1. 4, 2. 01. Most of us have our own convictions about the nature and significance of the Second Vatican Council. Surprisingly, we often hold these convictions without having read the documents. At this point, over fifty years after the close of the Council, it is hard to insist that people go back and read. Nov. 1. 0, 2. 01. Tax reform has been a big issue in the United States for the past few decades, and the particulars of the current administrations tax package are currently being hotly debated across the land. Adding to the debate on October 2. Bishop Frank J. Dewane, chair of the US bishops. Nov. 7, 2. 01. 7I am sorry to have to return to this topic see On the lunatic fringe, Francis is not the Pope, but it is clear that some Catholics are missing a piece of the confusing puzzle that is the contemporary Church. There is a critical Catholic piece missing in current claims that, owing to heresy. Nov. 2, 2. 01. 7Both government investigators and pundits around America are seriously exercised just now about the Russian influence on the most recent American presidential campaign. A good part of the agitation concerns social media promotional efforts funded by Russia, ostensibly to discredit Hillary Clinton. Oct. 3. 1, 2. 01. It is rare that I find a new and simple book aimed at spiritual development which I really believe will be of much use to anybody at all. The pitfalls are legion, but the two most common today are the twin temptations to break things down into baby concepts and baby steps, as if Gods. Oct. 2. 7, 2. 01. It has finally happened. Ive received an email from a sincere reader explaining that Pope Francis is not the Pope, because Pope Benedict really never resigned. Hence, Pope Francis is an anti pope. In this case, the argument is that Pope Benedict resigned only from being a bishop. Oct. 2. 6, 2. 01. This is a brief and very paradoxical review, because Silas S. Hendersons new biography of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga is in several important senses a very good book. Yet one wonders if academicians who write books think much about what makes a book really good. Or whether their publishers. Oct. 2. 4, 2. 01. Magister on The Last Things. That inveterate Vatican watcher Sandro Magister wrote an excellent column on Friday entitled Worlds End Update. The Last Things According to Francis. He began by noting that Pope Francis atheist interviewer, Eugenio Scalfari. Oct. 2. 0, 2. 01. After the First Book of Kings, the reader steels himself against the Second Book. It summarizes the reigns of the remaining kings of Israel and Judah up to the Babylonian captivity, the vast majority of whom are summarily dismissed because they did what was evil in the sight of the. Oct. 1. 7, 2. 01. Not long ago I described the Book of Jonah as a cautionary tale against human respect. I did not consider at the time how confusing this term can be today. I intended human respect to be recognized as a grave sin, yet many assume it to be a fundamental good. I need to. Oct. 1. At Mass on Tuesday, Pope Francis took off on yet another flight of rigidity fancy. Preaching on Jonahs grumbling efforts to prophesy to the Ninevites, the Pope identified Jonah as the epitome of rigiditythe antihero of all those who fail to appreciate Gods mercy. But the Holy. Oct. The two books of Kingsin the Old Testament are essentially a survey of the history of the tribes of Israel under the monarchy. Actually, this quickly became two monarchies, that of Israel and that of Judah. In general, the focus is on the kings and their lineage, whether they served God or not. Oct. 6, 2. 01. 7Phil Lawler introduced a legitimate question when he explained on Wednesday Why the Church still operates under a cloud on the abuse issue. In light of the Churchs continued poor handling of abuse cases, and despite frequent promises to do better, Phil commented on the latest scandal as. Oct. 3, 2. 01. 7I have already identified the two books of Samuel as a tale of two kings, and I have amply demonstrated the constant waffling between good and evil which characterized King Saul. Even in the First Book of Samuel, it was obvious that David was constant in his respect for and service to Saul. Sep. 2. 9, 2. 01. Now Pope Francis has claimed that the morality underlying Amoris Laetitia is Thomistic. Please note that I am resisting the temptation to write another of my 1. Like the rest of you, I really, really want to have a life. Instead, to make things quicker and easier, I offer. Sep. 2. 7, 2. 01. Note I have written this prayer only in the sense that I have sought diligently in Sacred Scripture for the right words. The text is almost entirely Scriptural, as you will see in the blue references. The words, therefore, are mostly inspired by the Holy Spirit, and I deserve no credit. But any. Sep. 2. Readers were no doubt startled by Phil Lawlers assertion yesterday that the filial appeal to Pope Francis was not the most important story that emerged from the Vatican this past weekend. It may strike some as scandalous that Catholic. Culture. org should think the. Sep. 2. 2, 2. 01. From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has placed great emphasis on pastoral care, often using colorful similes and metaphors, such as the Church is a field hospital and pastors must get the smell of the sheep. This is a salutary emphasis, for we are all. Sep. 1. 9, 2. 01. I spend at least some portion of most of my days doing what we call making up for lost time. All the things that have not quite gotten done as quickly as they should haveor worse, as quickly as I expected them to be doneclaim extra hours from another day along with. Deadspin. Charlie Pierce on all this ESPN nonsense and newspapering and what not is so fantastic and Im bitte. Charlie Pierce on all this ESPN nonsense and newspapering and what not is so fantastic and Im bitter we didnt run it. Go check it out. SI.