New Oxford Notes: April 2009

What happens to a religious order based on the charism of its founder when that founder is discovered to have led a life of sexual abuse?

Nancy Pelosi's insolent braying awoke the sleeping giant: Some 30 bishops issued correctives to her erroneous comment about when life begins.

Why have the U.S. bishops seemed none too keen on drawing attention to the Vatican report on the moral and intellectual life of U.S. seminaries?

What Will World War III Be About?

There are many ways to cut this world’s cake in half and take sides. A Christian should presumably think in terms of the Church vs. the world.

Lost Shepherds, Vulnerable Sheep

Here, selected from a large collection, are snippets from recent homilies heard at Catholic Masses. To each I have given a response.

Briefly: November 1999

Reviews of Second Exodus... The Word Has Been Abroad. A Guide Through Balthasar's Aesthetics