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.
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.
Articles
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.
Articles
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.
Articles
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
Pope Francis and Care for Creation
Stephen P. White
Earlier this month, Pope Francis published an apostolic exhortation.
The Catholic Thing / October 19, 2023
A Synod of Shattered Expectations
Stephen P. White
The long-anticipated Synod on Synodality is upon us.
The Catholic Thing / October 5, 2023
Behold the Man
Stephen P. White
We all need, from time to time, to be shaken from our own blindness and complacency.
The Catholic Thing / September 21, 2023
Does the Shoe Fit?
Stephen P. White
Now, if the shoe fits, wear it. But if words of criticism do not apply to me (or you), then there is nothing to be gained from insisting they do.
The Catholic Thing / September 7, 2023
Gratitude for Tradition’s Guarantee
Stephen P. White
There are lessons here that go beyond memories of summers spent at the cabin. The Holy Spirit is the guarantor of the Church’s Tradition. Our grasp of that Tradition is never static or stale – it grows deeper and richer as it is shared – but it never ceases to be what it always is. Love himself guarantees the faithful transmission of that Tradition.
Articles
The Catholic Thing / July 29, 2023