The very intensity of the interest in The Benedict Option in one way proves Dreher’s central point, namely, that there is a widely-felt instinct that something has gone rather deeply wrong with the culture and that classical Christianity, at least in the West, is in a bit of a mess.
Commentary
Call to compassion
Yes, we encounter pain and suffering on earth, but we walk with one another, and God is with us every step along the way.
Prayer against tornadoes? Are the rich evil?
No, riches don’t necessarily doom people to hell. It depends what they do with those riches…
Death without dignity in the nation’s capital
The Council of the District of Columbia and the mayor have approved a law allowing physician-assisted suicide. Under Article I of our Constitution, Congress has legislative authority over the district and can block that law. Here are three nonpartisan reasons why it should do so.
‘The Case for Christ’ and a stubbornly historical religion
The Case for Christ is interesting for any number of reasons, but I think it is particularly compelling for its subtle portrayal of the psychological, spiritual, and intellectual dynamics of evangelization.
How do we find God?
Father Joseph Breighner offers three tips for getting closer to God.
Amen: Love and sex in a poisonous culture
“People really want to be challenged to be better than even they think they can be,” Father Matthew Buening said.
A week of turmoil and triumph
Each year, we celebrate the most momentous week in all of history, a week filled with turmoil and triumph: Holy Week.
Question Corner: Substituting penitential practice?/Creating fake identity
Father Doyle fields questions about penitential practice and creating a false identity.
Amen: Father Mike’s field hospital
“Some focus on a specific issue, Father Bialek said of Father Mike Orchik. “He wants to help all people, regardless of their situation.”
Amen: Can Big Brother make you virtuous?
A government can’t make its citizens virtuous by bribing them or threatening them with punishment.
There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that
There’s a mouse in the house—and there’s a Catholic saint who can help with that