The Dispatch
“Fasting without almsgiving is entirely without…
Detail from "St. Lawrence giving alms" (1449), by Fra Angelico. (Image: WikiArt.org) Each…
During Lent, the devil is in the discouragement
As we approach the halfway point of the Lenten season, many of us are experiencing a sort of…
The Mystery of God and the Lessons of the Desert
Readings: • Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-15 • Ps 103: 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 • 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 • Luke 13:1-9…
Unambiguous and novel visions of good and evil
The trend of retelling old stories—in movies, books, and graphic novels—with the villains recast as…
World Down Syndrome Day: How the Church works to reach…
Sister Mary Casey O’Connor, SV, and her twin sister, Casey Gunning, who has Down syndrome, speak at…
Pondering the progressive Catholic media meltdown
TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome, has become a popular way of explaining why progressives, who…
Lent, evil, and Saint Michael the Archangel
Our Lenten focus on conversion and the old Confiteor takes us this week to “blessed Michael, the…
Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, March 19,…
Detail from synodal artwork on the Vatican's Facebook page for Synod 2021-2023. (Image:…
World Down Syndrome Day and the fight for love and life
March 21, 2012, was the first World Down Syndrome Day. This day reminds the world how precious and…
How a “hermeneutic of suspicion” can help the Church…
The term “hermeneutic”, like “consubstantial” and “immaculate”, proves that…
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