Pastoral Faithfulness in Opaque Times

Every time is politically confused. Every culture is morally opaque. In this regard, the French cultural politics of the 1920s and 1930s are analogous to North America’s in 2018.

The inspiration of Alfred

In his moment of despair, King Alfred the Great is visited by the Mother of God, who offers him not comfort but a call to arms.

Honor for Lamy of Santa Fe

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy faced conflict and put down stable roots, but died with unfinished visions.

Anglicans and the echo of history

There are impulses at work in the Church, on both the right and the left, a desire to sweep away the tired old past and to start over again. This desire is founded on an illusory hope.