The Dispatch
On Flannery O’Connor’s Centenary
How appropriate that Flannery O’Connor should have been born on the Solemnity of the Annunciation:…
Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, June 25,…
Hong Kong TLM and Procession – “Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun knew exactly what he was…
Wisconsin woman on a mission to bring Our Lady of Good…
(Images courtesy of Karin Strasser.) The Blessed Mother worked in Karin Strasser’s life all along,…
Bishop Barron responds to criticism over participation…
Bishop Robert Barron responded on June 22, 2025, to criticism of a talk he gave at the first meeting…
Is “Eucharist” a noun or a verb?
Current Eucharistic debates cannot be reduced to allowing or not allowing the celebration of the…
From the Iconic to the Idolatrous
In his debut collection of stories, Lucas Smith depicts people of faith under challenging…
Reality or “Reality”? A critique of Fr. David Tracy’s…
Editor’s note: The prominent Catholic theologian Fr. David Tracy (1939-2025), who was known…
Why St. John Fisher lost his head—and why it matters…
When the Catholic Church commemorates the martyrdoms of Saints John Fisher and Thomas More every…
The Blessed Sacrament: It’s either All or nothing
Readings: • Gen 14:18-20 • Psa 110:1, 2, 3, 4 • 1 Cor 11:23-26 • Lk 9:11b-17 Shortly after my wife…
St. Aloysius Gonzaga and education in chastity
Our saint of the day, Aloysius Gonzaga, lived in the sixteenth century and came from nobility on…
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