Disability and the Fragmentation of IdentitySeptember 15, 2025 by Mark BradfordMark Bradford To witness the vulnerability of Christ should reveal to us the dignity of the person living with a disability.A Poem to Celebrate the Exaltation of the CrossSeptember 13, 2025 by Lindsey WeisharLindsey Weishar “The Dream of the Rood” calls us to greater devotion to the Lord, to the foot of the cross at Mass, and to the shouldering of our own crosses. Are We Living in the Twilight of Democracy?September 12, 2025 by Henry T. Edmondson IIIHenry T. Edmondson III Democracy has overrun its proper bounds and for that reason, we face a crisis. We may be in the last stages of modern democratic government.The Murder of Charlie Kirk and the Fate of Free SpeechSeptember 11, 2025 by Dr. Tod WornerDr. Tod Worner Freedom of speech is the root of learning and indispensable to the formation of our conscience. It is the bane of dictators and the enemy of groupthink.Saint Carlo Acutis and the Totalizing InternetSeptember 11, 2025 by Dr. Jacob ImamDr. Jacob Imam We can ensure that we take advantage of the internet, and not let it take advantage of us, with the model of our first millennial saint.What Bishop Barron Said to Ben ShapiroSeptember 11, 2025 by Dr. Richard DeClueDr. Richard DeClue Some might think telling Ben he’s going to hell would have been more “based,” but it would not have been more effective.Read Great Books But Ditch the Guilt TripSeptember 10, 2025 by Dr. Holly OrdwayDr. Holly Ordway Recognizing the difference between enjoyment and appreciation—and that both are indeed essential—helps us avoid the Great Book Guilt Trip.What I Have in Common With Lord HalifaxSeptember 9, 2025 by Dr. Tod WornerDr. Tod Worner In life, most of us want to fight like Churchill, but, too often, we fear like Halifax. Wrong again and then right again. Kind of fumbling around, like me.The Story of Father Ragheed Ganni, Servant of GodSeptember 8, 2025 by Fr. Billy SwanFr. Billy Swan He teaches us to treasure and protect our religious liberty. But his story also urges us never to forget those deprived of that freedom.What Can I Do? Natalie and Joe LaHood and St. Joseph’s HouseSeptember 6, 2025 by Mark BradfordMark Bradford I was recently introduced to Natalie and Joe LaHood and their family’s ministry of providing day care for families who have children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Theirs is an inspiring origin story of a family ministry undertaken in love that continues in a new generation with absolute confidence in the guidance and provision of […]