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'We strive to develop a sense of chastity': how Catholic colleges are fighting porn

pornography shouldn’t be part of a catholic college experience. that’s obvious to many catholic parents: in an age when even starbucks, mcdo...

Why I take issue with Taki

let me do something that panagiotis “taki” theodoracopulos can’t be expected to do, at least not graciously: namely, acknowledge his lapses,...

Jordan Peterson’s step forward

over the christmas break, i spent a fair amount of time binge-watching jordan peterson videos. for those not in the know, peterson is not th...

Bishop Robert Barron

Heretic of the week: George Tyrrell

george tyrrell (1861-1909) was the posthumous son of an anglican journalist in dublin. raised in poverty, he converted in 1879 and joined th...

Charles Coulombe

Omnium Gatherum

after epiphany, the church teases forth into liturgical celebrations different manifestations of the lord’s divinity, including his baptism ...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

A fascinating book undermined by sleaze

written in history: letters that changed the world by simon sebag-montefiore, weidenfeld and nicolson, 272pp, £14.99/$20 a title such as thi...

When did stained glass lose its soul?

how to look at stained glass by jane brocket ib tauris, 256pp, £12.99/$20 almost as soon as i began reading jane brocket’s how to look at st...

Where was the best singing over Christmas?

christmas is a time when people want to hear a decent choir, and it’s the time when decent choirs sweep by the coachload into london for the...

How a shy poet became a Victorian muse

today we know christina rossetti for two well-loved carols, in the bleak midwinter and love came down at christmas. in her lifetime (1830-18...

David V Barrett

Letters & emails

the danger of changing christ’s words sir – regarding the controversy around the translation of the our father with the phrase “lead us not ...

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