Illusions and addictions of interactive technologies, Kitschy manger scenes...
 |  | | The Suicide of Legacy Media Dr. Tod Worner
Over a third of The Washington Post's journalists have recently been fired, and many of its sections have been curtailed or eliminated. Certainly, with the advent of the internet and social media, a sea change of news sourcing has occurred. By stepping away from the time-honored ethic of objective reporting and into the fray of the ideological framing of everything, the legacy media have frustrated, offended, and alienated readers. As I see it, legacy media aren't being murdered, they are committing suicide. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | On the Waterfront and the Courage to Confront Evil Matthew Malone
It is among the most influential films in Hollywood history. Edie embodies a Marian quality, acting as a light in a fallen world and representing innocence, truth, and forgiveness. Fr. Barry becomes one of cinema's greatest portrayals of a Catholic priest. Through personal self-sacrifice, Terry moves from sin and complicity in evil to faith, love, and profound moral courage. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | What Can I Do? Lauren Costabile and Hearts of Joy International Mark Bradford
Hearts of Joy International is the only global cardiac organization dedicated exclusively to serving children with Down syndrome. Lauren Costabile explains how the children "love freely without conditions, and their example ignites a deep conviction that every person is created and loved by God with inherent dignity and purpose. . . . We are healing hearts literally and spiritually and transforming how entire communities value children with disabilities." | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | THE COLLEGE BEAT: ARTICLE XII | | That Evil Will Not Prevail: A Primer on Catholic Just War Doctrine Caroline Kurt
"Insofar as men are sinful, the threat of war hangs over them, and hang over them it will until the return of Christ," reads Gaudium et Spes. What the world at large misses—and the Church offers through just war doctrine—is a way to think about war that prioritizes peace and upholds the dignity of all people while supporting the duties of states to protect and defend their citizens. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | The Things That Make for Peace Dr. Richard Clements
One of Thomas Merton's key insights was that "we are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God." He was right on target. True and lasting peace has both a horizontal dimension (peace with our fellow human beings) and a vertical dimension (peace with God).
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Martin Shaw Proposes Myths for 'Unscripted, Anxious Stutterers' Andrew Tolkmith
In his new book, Liturgies of the Wild: Myths that Make Us, Martin Shaw claims that not only do we have a role to play in a grander story; our very selves are and should be defined by an understanding of reality as myth. To train in the mode of myth is to train in the fundamental skills of Christian life. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | New Theme for Pope Leo XIV's Wednesday Audiences: Vatican II Dr. Richard DeClue
While talk about that twenty-first ecumenical council is fairly common, Vatican II still remains a rather contentious and often misunderstood council. Accordingly, this new catechetical series is an opportunity for the pope to make a significant contribution to the average person's comprehension of the conciliar documents themselves.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | The Bittersweet Presentation Defies Our Kitschy Manger Scenes Mark Bradford
Catholic kitsch is soft and squishy. The birth of Jesus was not. The beautiful, tender moment of Christ's birth must be seen in the context of Simeon's prophecy and the pierced heart of our mother Mary. Kitsch masks the hard reality of our call to fearlessly live the Christian life—to be, like Jesus, a sign of contradiction in a culture that celebrates death and scorns the protection of innocent life.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | An Atheist's Argument Against Abortion Dr. Christopher Kaczor
Don Marquis was an atheist philosopher best known for his argument against abortion, which makes absolutely no appeal to religion, the soul, or God. He begins with common ground among those who are pro-choice and those who are pro-life. If someone kills you or me right now, that person would do something wrong. How does Marquis reason to his ultimate conclusion?
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Slouching Toward Silicon Valley? The Antichrist Goes Mainstream Patrick Gray
Discussion of the antichrist has now gone mainstream, with major media outlets such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal devoting space on their editorial pages to tech mogul Peter Thiel's musings on artificial intelligence and what—or who—poses the most serious threat to humanity. It is a common mistake, however, to associate the antichrist exclusively with speculation about the end of the world. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | A Divine Remedy: Why We Should Still Read Dante Carla Galdo
Our imaginations have grown flaccid, as binge-watching replaces even the most banal leisure reading. The imagination allows for deeper penetration into reality, by way of the sensory experiences of the person. When we lose the ability to imagine heaven, we lose the impetus to desire it, and to move ourselves onward on the journey toward it in all of our daily decisions and discernments.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Recovering the Role of Professor for Authority's Sake Dr. Alex Taylor
More than pure seminar-style classes, what we need to encourage civic virtue is a revitalized understanding of the role of the teacher, whose role mediates true authority and provides clarity to the students that the truth exists beyond their immediate opinions, even if it must be searched for by arduous quest.
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