A Just-War Perspective on the War in Ukraine
by Phil Lawler
Description: Should Americans give unlimited support to Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression? Is US involvement in the war…
Liberty or Lockdown
by Phil Lawler
Phil Lawler talks with Jeffrey Tucker, the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute, about his new book, Liberty or Lockdown….
Podcast / Civic Life / Culture
Why the World Needs More Ghost Stories: The Dialogues of Gregory the Great
The influence of Pope Saint Gregory the Great on the liturgy, organization, and dogma of the Church cannot be overstated….
Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society
by Phil Lawler
Father Gerald Murray, a priest of the New York archdiocese and regular member of the “Papal Posse” featured on ETWN,…
Theologies of Despair and Indifference:
Theological Themes in the Paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Theologies of Despair PowerPoint The paintings of the Flemish masters Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516) and Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1526-1569) bridge…
Under Siege
by Phil Lawler
After years on the front lines as a Catholic activist, in Washington DC and at the United Nations, Austin Ruse…
The Gospel of John: A New Translation
by Phil Lawler
Michael Pakaluk of Catholic University explores how the Virgin Mary influenced the Gospel of St. John— and provides a new…
The Church in Crisis with Ralph Martin
by Phil Lawler
Phil Lawler’s Book-of-the-Month club Ralph Martin— theologian, longtime leader of the charismatic renewal, and president of Renewal Ministries— explores the…
New Episode of Crisis Point with Phil Lawler
by Phil Lawler
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Our culture is attempting suicide
by Phil Lawler
When I read the news headline it suddenly all seemed clear. The story reported that new positive Covid tests were…
Coincidentally: A Cavalcade of Georges
Few literary conventions are more useful than quotation of Aristotle when in a pinch. He gives a sheen to what…
Coincidentally: For Whom the Bell Tolls
As part of its game plan or the Third Millennium, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has sanctioned cremation….
Coincidentally: Noble Thoughts
Although Persian and English share no etymological roots, the word “bad” means the same in both. This should alert us…
Coincidentally: Keeping Time
The Aztecs could tell time on a mega-scale, being keen on sundials and calendars. If there was not some contact…
Coincidentally: The Happy Farmer
I shall always be grateful to the neighbor of my parents who some years ago gave me a copy of…
Coincidentally: Great Minds Thinking Alike
Many have read the explanatory note of 29 June 1998 about Pope John Paul II’s motu proprio Ad Tuendam Fidem issued by the…
Coincidentally: Before Incunabula
Some essays write themselves and this is one of them. In 1996 the philanthropist George W. Mallinckrodt gave a substantial…
Coincidentally: Hearing Secret Harmonies
The Civil War was raging, and a Confederate sentry heard the sound of a voice coming from marshland behind enemy…
