Stephen P. White
Fellow
Stephen P. White is a fellow in the Catholic Studies Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Mr. White’s work focuses on the application of Catholic social teaching to a broad spectrum of contemporary political and cultural issues. He is the author of Red, White, Blue, and Catholic (Liguori Publications, 2016).
Stephen P. White is a fellow in the Catholic Studies Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Mr. White’s work focuses on the application of Catholic social teaching to a broad spectrum of contemporary political and cultural issues. He is the author of Red, White, Blue, and Catholic (Liguori Publications, 2016).
Mr. White’s writing has been published in a wide variety of outlets and websites, including: The Weekly Standard, National Review Online, First Things, America Magazine, The Catholic Thing, Huffington Post, The Daily Caller, Magnificat, Vox, and The Catholic Herald (UK).
Since 2005, Mr. White has been coordinator of the Tertio Millennio Seminar on the Free Society, a three week seminar on Catholic social teaching with an emphasis on the thought of St. John Paul II which takes place every summer in Krakow, Poland.
Mr. White studied politics at the University of Dallas and philosophy at the Catholic University of America. He is a graduate of the St. Patrick’s Evangelisation School in London, England.
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Stephen P. White
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.
The Catholic Thing / May 2, 2024
Creation and the Order of Love
Stephen P. White
When we cooperate with the order of Creation, we grow and become more like the one who created us.
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The Catholic Thing / April 4, 2024
How to Build a Healthy Culture
Stephen P. White
American culture, such as it is, has never really been Catholic. We have had many Catholic subcultures, some of them thriving.
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The Catholic Thing / March 7, 2024
A Long Way to Go
Stephen P. White
Surveying these three cases – Barros, Zanchetta, and Rupnik – raises concerns about what exactly has changed in the five years since Pope Francis’ abuse summit.
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The Catholic Thing / February 22, 2024
Nature, Grace and Plum Brandy
Stephen P. White
It is one thing to read about social ontology or study the principle of solidarity and another thing to experience those realities in a concrete way.
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The Catholic Thing / January 25, 2024
Some Hopeful, Tentative, New Year Predictions
Stephen P. White
Now is as good a time as any to anticipate what 2024 will bring – either good or bad – so that we can be as prepared as possible for what comes.
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The Catholic Thing / January 11, 2024
Remembering to Forget
Stephen P. White
Forgetfulness, too, is part of God’s Providence. Forgetfulness can even be liberating, as when mercy drowns out regret.
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The Catholic Thing / December 17, 2023
Three Items From the Bishops Meeting in Baltimore
Stephen P. White
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are meeting in Baltimore this week for their fall plenary.
The Catholic Thing / November 16, 2023
After the Synod in Rome, What’s Next for Catholics?
Stephen P. White
Hopes and fears over the direction of the church.
National Review Online / November 9, 2023
The Rupnik Case: How Is This Still Happening?
Stephen P. White
Last week, the Holy See announced that Pope Francis has decided to waive the statute of limitations on allegations against the former Jesuit and celebrity artist, Fr. Marko Rupnik.
The Catholic Thing / November 2, 2023