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An Open Letter from a Microbiologist on Covid-19

Catholic Insight - April 3, 2020

An Open Letter from Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi, Professor Emeritus of Medical Microbiology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, to the German Chancellor Dr. Angela...

Catholic Insight - April 3, 2020

We should strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other people, and pray continually that God may grant us...

Catholic Insight - April 2, 2020

Be lovers of peace, the most precious treasure that anyone can desire. You are already aware that our sins drive God to anger, so...

Possible Podcasts?

Catholic Insight - April 1, 2020

Dear Readers of Catholic Insight, In these days of self-isolation and social distancing - terms that were almost unused until a few weeks ago -...

Tallis’ Lamentations

Catholic Insight - April 1, 2020

Fitting music for these days are the Lamentations of Jeremiah, as put to profound polyphony by the genius of Thomas Tallis (1505 - 1585),...

Catholic Insight - April 1, 2020

When we speak with God in prayer we do not separate the Son from him, and when the body of the Son prays it...

Catholic Insight - March 29, 2020

We follow One who stood and wept at the grave of Lazarus-not surely, because He was grieved that Mary and Martha wept, and sorrowed...

Putting Things in Perspective

Catholic Insight - March 28, 2020

I am in the midst of writing a reflection on our current - well, what shall we call it? - situation? crisis? apocalypse? all...

Catholic Insight - March 27, 2020

Men go forth to wonder at the height of mountains, the huge waves of the sea, the broad flow of the ocean, the course...

Urbi et Orbi Blessing

Catholic Insight - March 27, 2020

Pope Francis is inviting Catholics - indeed, all people of good will - to witness and receive his Urbi et Orbi - to the...