By Randall Smith, Catholic Thing, August 1, 2023 We recently celebrated the 700th anniversary of Thomas Aquinas’s canonization, which took place on 14 July 1323 in the “Palace of the Popes” in Avignon.  This was during what has sometimes been called “The Babylonian Captivity of... read more

As a philosopher, he stands on the shoulders of Thomas Aquinas, Ignatius of Loyola and C.S. Lewis. By Mike Kerrigan, Wall Street Journal, February 2, 2023 In the classic “Seinfeld” episode, “The Opposite,” George Costanza laments during lunch his terrible instincts and their... read more

[One Peter 5 Editor’s note: as we enter into year two of Traditionis Custodes, we direct readers to the traditional Catholic doctrine of conscience and this Thomistic treatise on obedience by our contributing editor, Peter A. Kwasniewski. We will prioritize submissions which reflect on this... read more

By Dr. R. Jared Staudt, The Boston Pilot, March 30, 2022 Theology gets a bad rap, often seen as a bunch of eggheads asking questions that no one really cares about. In the Middle Ages, it revolved around how many angels could dance on the head of a pin, or so the legend goes. Today it focuses... read more

By George Weigel, First Things, March 24, 2021 There is no need to belabor the awfulness of the year of lockdowns, shutdowns, and other downers that began in mid-March 2020. Among the failures that will bear serious scrutiny going forward are those of inept local governments. If Americans can... read more