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Gay Blessings and the Perils of ‘Authenticity’
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Does the Shoe Fit?
Thursday, September 7, 2023
On the Matter of Synods
Thursday, July 27, 2023
The Catholic Side of Henry James and Hemingway
Saturday, July 8, 2023
A Synod of No Surprises
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Memory and Identity
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Synodality without Spirit
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Getting Serious about the Synod
Monday, April 17, 2023
Justice Alito Knows His Place
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Resolutions of Abandonment
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
The “National Synthesis” on the Synod
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Synodal Perils and Possibilities
Monday, August 22, 2022
Division among the Bishops, or a Blessing in Disguise?
Stephen P. White / Russell Shaw
Thursday, June 3, 2021
The American Church: Going, Going . . .
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Lay Participation in Choosing Bishops?
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Biden and the Bishops
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Biden and Communion
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Infallibility: The Unopened Gift
Thursday, August 13, 2020
Beyond the Lockdown
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Wheels within Wheels?
Monday, October 21, 2019
The U.S. Bishops and Vatican Heartburn
Monday, October 21, 2019
The Crisis of Ecclesial Communion
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The Clericalist Syndrome
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Of Paradigm Shifts
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Luther: 500 Years After
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Give It Up
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Links in the Chain
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Understanding Detachment
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Winning New Converts
Sunday, July 24, 2016
Ignatius and the Moor
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
The Best Is Yet to Come for Catholicism
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Why Not Spiritual Direction?
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Why “Relaxing Pastoral Practice” is a Bad Idea
Friday, February 13, 2015
Christmas, time, and eternity
Sunday, December 14, 2014
The Synod: Moment of Truth for Collegiality
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wanted: An American Missionary Church – Soon
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
