This is the second part of the story of the author’s visit to a monastery in western Pennsylvania. Part one […]
Dan Cirucci: Catholicism at a crossroads
It’s becoming increasingly clear now that Pope Francis’ days (if not hours) are likely numbered. The latest reports from The […]
Thom Nickels: The last Romanian princess
I’m on Amtrak’s Pennsylvanian traveling from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to check out the legacy of the last Romanian Princess. Arranging […]
Thom Nickels: Picturing sainthood
The photographer says that Mother Teresa “had the ability to see goodness in each person without judgment.”
By Thom Nickels
Stephen F. Gambescia: The changing place of the thoughtful op-ed
On March 13, 2005, the Philadelphia Inquirer published on its Commentary page an excerpt from “web pundit” Matthew Yglesias, in […]
Thom Nickels: Reforming the reforms in church architecture
While touring a number of Roman Catholic churches in Austria some time ago, I was struck by the haphazard clash […]
Christine Flowers: Opinions — everybody has one
An opinion is like an appendix: everyone has one, it serves no particular purpose, most of the time it’s completely […]
Guy Ciarrocchi: Trump didn’t start the fire. He’s the fireman.
Former President Donald Trump. Maybe you like him, maybe you don’t. Of all the attacks on Trump, the line of […]
Christine Flowers: Kamala’s useful idiots
I don’t much care when non-Catholics hurl insults at us. I mean, I do care, but it’s not all that significant […]
Frank Agovino: Things in Delco were better when Trump was in the White House
The last four years have been a reversal of fortune. The next four don’t have to be the same.
By Frank Agovino