Stephen P. White

One of the delightful consolations of the Catholic faith is that we seem to have a patron saint for everything,…

Twenty years ago, The New Atlantis published a remarkable essay by Yuval Levin titled, “Imagining the Future.” (The essay was subsequently lengthened and published…

Personal morality is downplayed; moral responsibility for various global issues is emphasized.

Grace builds on nature; we can start by finding ways to give nature a chance.

Stephen P. White and Fr. Gerald E. Murray comment on the Instrumentum laboris of the Synod on Synodality.

Continuing to feature Rupnik’s art over any and all objections communicates callousness, if not outright contempt.

At its best, liturgical inculturation incorporates the worthiest elements of particular cultures into the Church’s life and worship.

What is replacing the “spirit of Vatican II” is not necessarily a rejection of the council but rather a fulfillment of its vision.

The successive (and seemingly accelerating) pace of cultural change means that each generation comes of age with a sense of what is normal which is very different from the previous generation.

When we cooperate with the order of Creation, we grow and become more like the one who created us.

American culture, such as it is, has never really been Catholic. We have had many Catholic subcultures, some of them thriving.

Surveying these three cases – Barros, Zanchetta, and Rupnik – raises concerns about what exactly has changed in the five years since Pope Francis’ abuse summit.