Several months into the papacy of Leo XIV, we have an opportunity to examine the way his young papacy is embracing a Marian face.
Theology
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Bernard Lonergan: The (second) English-speaking Doctor of the Church?
The key to the mystery of Bernard Lonergan’s appeal may be that he has helped so many move toward a greater understanding of themselves, the universe and God.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: In and out of the Bible
In his new book, Michael Peppard suggests that Catholics “encounter” the Bible not just in the text but through worship, prayer, art, song and literature. This represents a uniquely Catholic way of internalizing and living out the sacred Word.
Posted inFaith and Reason
Is there salvation outside baptism? A better way of looking at a difficult question
Nothing in revelation requires us to believe that salvation must be easy, likely or equally accessible to all, but it cannot be categorically impossible.
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How Americans lost our trust in government—and how we can rebuild it
The widespread collapse of social trust has led to a summons to work for its restoration in a variety of significant institutions.
Posted inThe Good Word
The (love) language of dogma and doctrine
A Homily for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
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Francis Schüssler Fiorenza and how theology can engage with modernity
Francis Schussler Fiorenza, who died on July 23, will be remembered as a trusted teacher but also a pioneer in academic theology’s engagement with a post-Vatican II church.
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Review: With God at Walden Pond
In ‘Thoreau’s God,’ Richard Higgins takes the reader on a fascinating journey through Thoreau’s extensive work, looking at the ways the philosopher thought about the divine and the human relation to the divine.
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The Eucharist and controversy: History, theology and why we argue
Latin Mass, Eucharistic Revival, real presence: In every age—including our own—the church has seen a complex Eucharistic landscape.
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Why the moon turns our thoughts to God
It has been 56 years since humankind went to the moon—but it’s still on our minds.