Habemus Papam Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)
Benedict, Dawkins, and the Fullness of Reason

That's the title of my latest entry over at The Catholic Thing. Here are some excerpts: Within hours of Pope Benedict’s announcement that he would resign the papacy, confirmation of the truth of those theological insights [from his Regensberg address] came rushing through cyberspace in a variety of comments issued by the Holy Father’s most hostile critics. It would be a mistake to say that the irony was lost on these pundits, since the irony was never within their grasp to begin … [Read more...]
The Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas – January 28

The following was issued by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 on the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas (28 January): Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today the liturgical calendar commemorates St Thomas Aquinas, the great Doctor of the Church. With his charism as a philosopher and theologian, he offered an effective model of harmony between reason and faith, dimensions of the human spirit that are completely fulfilled in the encounter and dialogue with one another. According … [Read more...]
George Weigel on the Pope, the New York Times and condoms
George Weigel provides us with yet another example of why most "sophisticated" secularists are theological illiterates. Read it here. … [Read more...]















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