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April 2015

April 13, 2015

Fr. Dwight Longenecker on Pewsitter’s Contempt for the Poor

Good to see this stuff get called out. Well done, padre!

April 07, 2015

On Disordered Appetites, “Hoosier Hysteria” and Original Sin

A reader writes: I liked your thoughtful post and its many excellent points about both...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

On the Development of Doctrine–for a Perplexed Reader

A reader writes: I converted to the Catholic faith in 2000. I accepted the fact...

March 20, 2015

Humanum Video Series on Marriage and Family

A reader writes: I thought you might find this useful and interesting. The three-day Vatican-sponsored...

March 18, 2015

A reader argues with a Bible Only Christian about the Death Penalty

He writes: I am having a little bit of a comment debate with an acquaintance...

March 13, 2015

Noodling the Question of ET and God

A friend writes: What if extra-terrestrials, for example, are just highly complex critters, something like...

March 11, 2015

Catholics in SPAAAAAAACE Open Thread

A reader asks: Mark, supposing the Vatican has plans to colonize Alpha Centauri—which it most...

March 09, 2015

A Muslim Reader Puzzles about the Concept of “Secular Blasphemers

Responding to this piece about the curious affinity between secular blasphemers and right wing Christian...

March 05, 2015

Good News from Korea and Some Reflections on Bums

A reader writes: I just thought I'd send you a quick note. I'm in Korea...

March 03, 2015

A question about body, soul, and spirit

A reader writes: i like your articles… a quick question. how do we distinguish soul...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

Steve Greydanus noodles the DC/Marvel movie universes

He writes: So Warner/DC is planning to introduce a veteran, established Batman in the DC...

February 23, 2015

Is the Church in Better Shape Than We Thought?

A reader writes: I stumbled across a book that caused me to re-consider whether western...

February 18, 2015

A Question about Damnation, Sabbath-Keeping, Rules, and Relationship

A reader writes: I was wondering if you could help me. I've seen a number...

February 11, 2015

A reader struggles with “making revelation happen”

He writes: I hope this email finds you. I truly enjoy reading your article in...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Question about Limbo

A reader writes: I have a question about what happens to babies who die without...

January 21, 2015

Msgr. Charles Mangan writes…

I thought that you and your readers may like to know about an article that...

January 20, 2015

Answering Episcopalian Delusions

An Anglican reader writes: Greetings from the hinterlands of Anglicanism. I was directed to a...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

Jody Bottum writes….

Now that Advent is here, I thought I’d write you and some other of our...

December 05, 2014

A reader has a question about ecumenism

She writes: I have a question (or more exactly a request for comments) Time to...

December 04, 2014

Question about the Genesis Flood

A reader writes: A protestant friend of mine has been reading Genesis with his protestant...

December 03, 2014

Question about Holy Days

A reader writes: I had a question about Holy days of obligation, and how they...

November 2014

November 18, 2014

Question About Baruch

A reader writes: A Protestant coworker is asking me questions about the seven "extra" books...

November 17, 2014

Reader for a Fellow Reader Help Appreciated

A reader writes: I am composing a list of trivia questions to use for a...

November 13, 2014

Fusion Breakthrough?

A reader sends this along: The news cycle lately does nothing but make me mad...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

Frustrated by our politics, a reader writes…

I have something I want to run past you if you don't mind. If you...

October 24, 2014

Question about Legalizing Marijuana

A reader asks: Can Catholics support legalizing marijuana based on the Principle of the Toleration...

October 23, 2014

Question About Suicide

A reader writes: Please help me understand more about suicide. I do understand that those...

October 23, 2014

Question about OT Text on Adultery

A reader: I've been reading through the Bible, and I came across this passage in...

October 17, 2014

Interesting Move of the Spirit in Ireland

An Irish reader writes: A BBC top political correspondent here in Northern Ireland - Martina...

October 15, 2014

On Secularity

A reader writes: Does it seem to you that many liberals arguing the loudest for...

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