A couple of years ago, I headed on out to Villanova University to hear writer and author Jim Forest talk […]
Thom Nickels: The changing face of Jesus
In August 2011, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Louvre, and the Detroit Institute of Arts, organized the Rembrandt and […]
Thom Nickels: When religious charities get secular politics
“When your cup overflows, it’s your time to shine,” said nobody in history, as far as I can tell. Yet […]
Thom Nickels: Faith, identity, and the questions that remain
An organization called FRIEDA, located at 320 Walnut Street, bills itself as “connecting generations to strengthen our community.” This membership-based […]
Christine Flowers: There’s no conflict in supporting capital punishment and being pro-life
The two great debates of my lifetime have been the following: “Is it gravy or sauce” and “Can a pro-lifer […]
The quality of Mercy is pretty strained
I first walked the halls of Merion Mercy Academy in 1970, when my family moved from Logan to Havertown, and […]
Thom Nickels: Sell the mansions, but keep the beauty of the church
It was former Catholic Archbishop Chaput who made the brave but not entirely unexpected move in 2012 when he announced […]
Thom Nickels: New hope from Rome?
After the disastrous Pope Francis papacy — his war on traditionalist Catholic communities and his globalist embrace of unchecked migration […]
Christine Flowers: An American Pope for the 21st century
There have only been two times in my life when I cried over a Pope. The first was in April […]
Christine Flowers: What comes next for the Church?
I am a papal expert, because I have seen the following three movies over the past two days: Conclave Shoes […]