History does not repeat itself. Although we too have suffered during the Coronavirus pandemic, we do not live in Milan, Siena, or Rome. We are not residents of the late medieval and early modern period. The stunning fact that the United States went over a hundred years between major pandemics
Contemporary theologians love the virtues, those “specific skills required to live faithful to the moral project [e.g., discipleship] in which its adherents participate,” as Stanley Hauerwas has described them.[1] There are readings of St. Paul’s letters or the Sermon on the Mount as instances of virtue-theory,[2] and calls for a
The city of Milan was in lockdown, at least for those less fortune residents who had no choice but to remain in their homes. The shadow of death was in the air as disease had returned to the northern Italian city. The “new normal” was the cancellation of Carnival, and
Saintly Intercession and the Church Flight—while perhaps native to human beings in danger—ran contrary to the sacramental presence that the Church offered flesh and blood bodies. Church authorities in the Middle Ages were often critical of the flight instinct, urging men and women to stay close to home, to care for
SAN FRANCISCO — Sunday, at the feet of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a “new synodal organism” for Latin America was inaugurated in Mexico. Some 1,000 people — including laity, bishops and priests — will be taking part in a week-long gathering, both in person and online. Through a video message,
Michael Sean Winters: Part 1 of a review of Our Dear-Bought Liberty by Michael Breidenbach, who argues that Catholic experience and thought laid groundwork for the U.S. constitutional separation of church and state. National Catholic Reporter – The Independent News Source
The beatification of Fr. Jan Macha in Katowice, Poland, Nov. 20, 2021. / Screenshot from Katedra Katowice YouTube channel. Katowice, Poland, Nov 20, 2021 / 04:05 am (CNA). Fr. Jan Macha was executed in 1942, after serving just 1,257 days as a priest. Catholic News Agency
Jim VondruskaPolice and emergency personnel work on a crime scene on November 21, 2021 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. According to reports, an SUV drove through pedestrians at a holiday parade, killing at least 5 and injuring 40 more. The Catholic Community of Waukesha, which includes four parishes, confirmed Sunday night that