The Advent Wreath Most Catholic churches nowadays place an Advent Wreath in their sanctuaries. This practice has been questioned by some Cat...

Michael Paulson of the Boston Globe, in his article " Cardinal Avery Dulles dies at 90 " (Articles of Faith, December 12, 2008), w...

Francis J. Beckwith, " Same-Sex Marriage and the Failure of Justificatory Liberalism " (First Things, December 10,2008): On Novemb...

Religious proponents of gay marriage routinely ignore or twist the major arguments in Scripture and philosophy against homosexual practice. ...

A reader sent me the link to the following article with the comment, "Why Obama will be a one term president." The article is ent...

In " And It Was Night: The Real Story of Original Sin " (www.chiesa, December 11, 2008), Sandro Magister writes: It is one of the ...

This is a scenario that's not only fun to imagine, but one that is all-too-often borne out in experience. A Protestant from a devoutly ...

THE WITNESS Bernadette Soubirous, 1858. The feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated on 8 December, was established as a universal fea...

Extraordinary Form Confessions Now Available Confessions are now being heard according to the Classic Form of the Sacrament beginning at 1:3...

A reader recently wrote me with a number of thoughtful observations, which, I think, merit discussion. I share them with you here for your ...

Interesting headline from Sandro Magister, " Great Music in the Churches of Rome. But in the Vatican, They're Deaf " (www.chie...

I just saw " Expelled " for the first time. It's always been a fascinating question to me why so much controversy is generate...

" Instruction 'in the Pope's hands' " (Rorate Caeli, December 1, 2008): Italian religious journalist Bruno Volpe inter...

" French Praise for American Soldiers " (the Anchoress, November 21, 2008): Via Friend Michael, this must must must read . It will...

1. Veni, Veni Emmanuel! Captivum solve Israel! Qui gemit in exsilio, Privatus Dei Filio. R. R. Gaude, gaude, Emmanuel Nascetur pro te, Isra...