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Featured Highlights
The Liminal and Luminous Birth of John the Baptist
A blessed Solemnity! We celebrate the birthdays of three āsaintsā in our liturgical calendar: Christ Himself, the Son of God, of course, on Christmas Day; His Mother, the Virgin Mary, on September 8th; and,...
Nota in Brevis
Britain’s Descent into Darkness
The once-merrie-and-Catholic land of Britain ā the two adjectives go together like apple pie and ice cream ā continues to descend down the dark tunnel of the culture of death. In the last week,...
Articles
Artificial Intelligence: Friend or Foe, Servant or Master?
In one of his first addresses, Pope Leo XIV offers a glimpse into why he chose the name he did:
I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but...
Editor's Corner
A Short Primer on Just War Theory
The Church has a long history of ājust war theoryā. Over the centuries, deriving from the initial formulation of Saint Augustine, then, building upon that, Saint Thomas and other theologians, our Tradition has developed...
Nota in Brevis
The Index, R.I.P.?
On this day in 1966, the Index Librorum Prohibitorum - Index of Forbidden Books - was abolished by Pope Paul VI, just after the close of the Second Vatican Council. The Index had a...
Nota in Brevis
NEETS and MEETS
Acronyms are the thing now, and at dinner with a few students and alumni recently, I heard of a new one: NEETs ā neither education, employment nor training. This has been adopted by young...
Editor's Corner
Saint Anthony of Paduaā¦or Lisbon
Saint Anthony of Padua is usually named historically after the city-state in northeastern Italy where he died after his brief but full life at the age of 35 in 1231. But he is also...
Editor's Corner
Saint Barnabas: A Good Man
It is fitting that we celebrate the Apostle Barnabas, the āson of consolationā, or the āson of encouragementā, in this season of the Holy Spirit. For the Hebraic terminus of his name, theĀ naviĀ (consolation, or...
