European Secularism vs. The Catholic Church – “European secularism is not at all devoid of religion. It is a soft — or at times violent — form of de-Christianisation.” Interview: Cardinal Müller on Europe, Islam, the SSPX and the German Synodal Path (The Catholic Herald)
Lenin and Intimidation – “Demanding freedom of speech for his ‘negative patriotism’ (he wants Russia to lose), Lenin hates the very idea of anyone opposing him … ” Why Lenin Won (Law & Liberty)
Religious Worker Visa – “The recent story of Father John K. Ojuok, a Kenyan priest serving in the Diocese of Ogdensburg in upstate New York, is a small local news item that reveals a much larger crisis.” Stranded African Shepherds: How U.S. Visa Policies Are Hurting African Priests and Their Communities
About Coming Home – “A recent essay in the New York Times’ Modern Love column has sparked a flurry of think pieces, tweets, and reactions.” I’ll Be Home for Christmas? (First Things)
Critical Theory and Christianity – “The introduction of Christianity’s social vision into history is indispensable for understanding the rise of CT and its persistent popularity.” Critical Theory and the Politics of Divine Love, Part 2 (What We Need Now – Substack)
Our Jewish Friends – “Sunday’s attack is a somber reminder that the Jewish people will mark Hanukkah once again this year amid a disturbing global rise in hateful rhetoric against the Jewish community, including here in the United States.” Antisemitism is Anti-Christian, Anti-American, and Anti-Human (Providence)
U.S. Catholic Divorce – “Catholic spouses striving to honor their vows find little support from a church that seems to have adopted a U.S. divorce culture mentality.” What’s Driving The U.S. Marriage Annulment Crisis In The Catholic Church (The Federalist)
Standing in the Middle – “We fight back by reading across the spectrum—not just the one outlet that tells us we’re right and everyone else is evil. We look for the people who are wrestling with ideas in the messy middle, not shouting from the extremes.” Silos (The Prairie Homestead)
The Few and Fervent – “Gen Z is the least religious generation in U.S. history. And Gen Z is going to church more than any other generation.” Gen Z’s future with the Catholic Church (America)
A Catholic Revival – “For those who have monitored this trend over the past five years, the deeper question is no longer whether a renewal is underway, but whether the trend has the foundations to sustain it for the long term.” Christian Renewal in the West Is Here, but Will Leaders Be Able to Sustain It? (National Catholic Register)
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