Asceticism in the Modern World

Lent is upon us. You’ve probably heard that a lot. Hopefully you’ve been trying to engage…

The Pope, Fatima, and World Youth Day

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the…

Despoiling Egypt

Many years ago, I came across The Once and Future King, by T.H. White, though based…

Truth and Falsity in Catholic Journalism

I have had frequent occasions as a writer, then editor, and finally editor-in-chief, to consider exactly…

Prince Hal or Henry?: Moral Growth in Shakespeare

When one considers the vast corpus of Shakespeare’s works, the histories are very easy to overlook.…

Sola Scriptura

October 31st, 1517. A Day that will live in Infamy. This is the day that Martin…

Philosophy of the Student-Athlete

An ongoing debate among the faithful at Catholic colleges and universities is the weight which athletics…

We Shouldn’t Fear Our History

George Orwell famously said, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate…

History Department Lecture Series: “Anti-Popery, Patriots & Power From Below”

On February 16th, the History Department Lecture Series hosted a lecture titled, “Anti-Popery, Patriots, & Power…

Husbands, Love Your Wives

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for…