Contagious Faith | New Book from Phil Lawler
Even by the most unrestrained estimates, the Covid pandemic never approached the lethality of the Spanish flu of 1918. Yet…
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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…
Archbishop Cordileone’s pastoral: Pelosi’s last warning?
by Phil Lawler
With his pastoral letter powerfully reaffirming the importance of the Church’s teaching on the dignity of human life, San Francisco’s Archbishop Salvatore…
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…
American Awakening
Is “identity politics” a distortion of Christianity— a reversion toward primitive religions, with their scapegoats? For his ‘Book of the…
Civilized Reader:
“If youth knew;
if age could”
by Paul Connell
In times of cultural transition such as our own, we would do well to heed the words of the great…
America on Trial
by Phil Lawler
Was the American experiment doomed from the outset? Did the Founding Fathers rely too heavily on the flawed thinking of…
Sensationalism: The Coverage of Current Events
Two veteran observers of the Catholic scene, Robert Royal and Phil Lawler, share their thoughts about sensationalism in the media—…
A Vision of Hope
Although enrollments declined at parochial schools in the US this year, some schools, offering an authentically Catholic education, have enjoyed…
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A Vision of Hope
Although enrollments declined at parochial schools in the US this year, some schools, offering an authentically Catholic education, have enjoyed…
Remembering the day when lightning struck at the Vatican
by Phil Lawler
Eight years ago today, lightning struck the dome of St. Peter’s basilica—twice! The building was not significantly damaged by that…
Coming soon: a necessary showdown in the US bishops’ conference
by Phil Lawler
There’s a battle brewing within the US bishops’ conference, and it could be a boon to the faithful. As our…
Fear: the ultimate enemy of faith
by Phil Lawler
Every morning, for the better part of a year now, a headline in the local newspaper has called attention to…
What if everyone will eventually be Covid-positive?
by Phil Lawler
Just to help clarify our thinking, let’s imagine an unpleasant possibility: that sooner or later, we’ll all be infected with…
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…
