Joseph Priestley on Jesus and Socrates Compared
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was an English theologian, philosopher, and scientist who is credited with the discovery of oxygen and the invention of carbonated water....
The Ratzinger Report Revisited
The Italian journalist and Catholic convert Vittorio Messori in 1985 published his two hundred page interview with Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, the future Pope Benedict...
In Thanks and Gratitude
Jun 10, 2019
Mary Mother of the Church
Dear Readers and Supporters of Catholic Insight,
A brief note to thank all of you who have responded to...
Against the New Integralists
Once upon a time, political discourse among orthodox Catholics was dominated by the old First Things school â Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, George Weigel,...
Unnatural Family Planning
In a conclave of atheists, agnostics, and secular progressives, a seminar to discuss the human sexual drive would certainly speak about the most anatomically...
Prayer for Christian Unity by Pope John Paul II
(What follows is a prayer penned by Pope Saint John Paul II, which goes along with his longer meditation on unity between Catholics and...
The Physical Effects of the Scourging and Crucifixion of Jesus
Much has been written about the physical and psychological effects of the crucifixion of Jesus, often by surgeons, psychiatrists, and other doctors. While well-intentioned,...
Lynn’s Resurrection
The significance of today's Gospel, about doubting Thomasâcame home to me in a special way on 1 January 1975 when I was informed of...
Ascension, Church and Magisterium
When was the Church founded?
Many would say that it emerged from the opened side of Jesus on the cross, like a new Eve from...
To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question
One of the primary tasks of a free citizenry is to resist encroaching tyranny â even of the âsoftâ variety - for once weâve...
