This is the title of an article by Sandro Magister (of www.chiesa), well worth reading.
In his homily at the opening Mass for the synod of bishops dedicated to the Sacred Scriptures, Benedict XVI recalled that from the first proclamation of the Gospel, “Christian communities arose that at first were flourishing, but later disappeared and are […]

Dear Adventus reader,
I could not help but notice that many of you feel somewhat befuddled by the financial crisis that is going on.
You are not alone, of course. Reading other internet blogs, for example, I can sense the rising tide of confusion and anger.
As for myself, before I went into the priesthood I got […]

Just what does the Catholic Church think of the theory of evolution? To be honest, it depends on which theory of evolution we mean. More than that, it depends on what we believe about the explanatory power of the theory. There are some who seem to treat the “theory of evolution” more […]

(Thanks to Valérie for the link!)

Recently, I discovered a clip from the television show, E.R. It showed a man facing the end of life with the burden of a perceived sin causing him great anxiety. He shares his distress with a so called spiritual councilor who cannot respond to his need for absolution, He states at […]

Despite the many evils that circulate on the Internet, I firmly believe that it can also be a powerful tool for good. The Kiva website is an example of what I mean.
Kiva is an example of micro-financial lending, in which participants like you and me don’t *give* money so much as *lend* it to […]

The big headline across the new lately is the dramatic rise in global food prices. This issue touches me in a special way, because in college I once did a paper studying starvation economics, i.e. how “standard” economics changes when food availability reaches critical levels. It isn’t pretty, and experience shows that one […]

Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa recently made quite a stir when he stated that, in certain situations, he might be compelled to refuse communion to Catholic politicians who fail to uphold Catholic moral teaching in the exercise of their functions (in particular, in the question of abortion). In addition to print media commentary on […]

The North American Academy of Ecumenists is holding an essay contest. They sent us this publicity poster, which we are happy to pass on.

Recently, in the academic sphere of things theological, certain books or articles have created some controversy over orthodox teaching of the faith. One such book, according to Corrado Marucci S.J. in his review from La Civilta Cattolica, was Vito Mancuso’s, “L’anima e il suo destino [The soul and its destiny]. Apparently it has […]