July 24,2017

MSNBC host Chris Hayes likes to refer to himself as a self-righteous, loud-mouthed pundit.

Largely forgotten today, Ignaz von Döllinger was one of the most widely respected Catholic intellectuals of his day.

Timothy Wadkins reviews "James Martin: Essential Writings," edited by James T. Keane.

Gail Lumet Buckley reviews "Dickey Chapelle Under Fire" By John Garofolo.

They line the road, the valley side,
Back lit and dark as Satan’s horn.
Their roots descend through rock and bone
To Purgatory. Their points appear
To pierce an isolated cloud.

God’s kingdom is worth the wait, worth the labor and worth the sacrifice.

The story of the transfiguration is a story about faith and the insights faith confers.