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Holding Things Together
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (101+ words) Everything is beautiful, from the smallest artifact to the greatest. But only God sees this. Our job is simply to hold things together, for the Perecs of the world and for us, until he makes it clear. Ephraim Radner is…...
Letters—June/July 2026
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (456+ words) We welcome letters to the editor. Letters appear two issues after the article to which they are responding. Letters under three hundred words are preferred, and they may be edited for length and clarity. Letters responding to articles published in…...
Ordinary Means, Extraordinary Ends
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) As always, there are two major speeches at the ceremony, one by a distinguished guest, the other by an outstanding student. This year the former was delivered by Sen. Rand Paul, the latter by Ashley Van Dixhoorn. And as is…...
The Peace We Can Make
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) Repetition, it’s said, can be the mother of learning. So, in light of recent Catholic debates about the pursuit of peace in the Middle East and elsewhere, permit me to reprise, with slight adjustments, parts of a column from twenty-four…...
The Calculated Spectacle Behind Magnifica Humanitas
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (540+ words) The first encyclical letter of Pope Leo XIV has been engaged widely on its substance, but its manner of presentation was also noteworthy—and likely contributed to how much attention it received. Those questions will eventually get asked, and it…...
Briefly Noted
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (55+ words) The Eternal Pilgrim:A Life of Saint Norbertby dominique-marie dauzet,translated by norbert j. woodsophia institute, 240 pages, $18.95 Create an account below to continue reading. Or, subscribe for full unlimited access Defend religious voices in the public square today. Consider a gift…...
Schism by Design
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (780+ words) First Things And so it has happened. The Society of St. Pius X has gone ahead...
Trump’s Civilizational Project
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (127+ words) America and Europe are tied together. “Our destiny is and will always be intertwined with yours,” Rubio said in Munich. Indeed. America’s enduring piety continues to make Christianity a potent element of public life. We should pray that such influence…...
Frequenting the Frontlines of Life
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (377+ words) It was a brisk early morning when I set off from the John Jay Institute last Friday to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Having just spent the last year closely following the daily politics of the capital, I…...
God and Man at MIT
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (198+ words) When I arrived at MIT, I was among the indifferent passersby. After three years here, I’m not so sure. But I’ve seen new sensibilities quietly assert themselves on campus. I, and other students, have come to regard the old intellectual…...