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The Unrecognized Air
Alfred Noyes (1880-1958) was an English poet and essayist who was educated at Oxford, gave a series of lectures at Harvard, and taught modern English literature at Princeton before entering …
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Mar. 13 Friday of the Third Week of Lent, Weekday
Good Friday is three weeks away. The conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders of his time continues to intensify as the Third Week of Lent draws to an end. …
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Judicial Watch Sues Minnesota Governor Over School Security Funding Records
Alex WroblewskiFlowers are placed outside Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Sept. 3, 2025, after the Aug. 27 shooting in which a gunman killed two children and wounded 17 others …
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Chapel left undamaged amid deadly Midwest storms while faith remains strong
<p>Catholic parish and school communities in the Midwest are among those working to clean up after deadly storms and tornadoes tore through a number of states March 6 and 10 …
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On Tracey Rowland’s important Introduction to Communio Theology
Detail from “The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb” by Jan van Eyck (circa 1390 –1441) [Wikipedia Commons] In an ancient Greek legend, Alexander the Great famously solved the challenge …
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Catholic Rep. Salazar Promotes Legislation to Update ‘Archaic’ Immigration Laws
Paul MorigiCongresswoman María Elvira Salazar speaks onstage during the 2023 RIAA Honors on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C. | Credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s bill …
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St. Gregory of Nazianzus Warns: Don’t Think Too Highly of Yourself
James Tissot (1836-1902), “The Pharisee and the Publican,” Brooklyn Museum, New York COMMENTARY: Through Lent, we enact in a personal way our fundamental equality in the Church and learn something …
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Tehran Cardinal Meets With Pope Leo XIV After Being Evacuated From Iran
Vatican MediaArchbishop of Tehran-Isfahan Cardinal Dominique Mathieu meets with Pope Leo XIV March 11, 2026, after witnessing the first days of military clashes in the Iranian capital. Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan …
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Detroit Archdiocese Moves to Diocesan‑wide Employee Fingerprinting to Bolster Security Protocols
Andrey BaydaDowntown Detroit. The rule follows an ‘unprecedented review’ of archdiocesan of safety policies and personnel records.
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Catholics Celebrate After Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Man Convicted in 1991 Murder
Susanne PommerThe Alabama state capitol in Montgomery. Gov. Kay Ivey said it would be ‘unjust’ to execute Charles Burton because he did not actually commit the murder in question.