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Cleansed and conformed to God’s will
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Cleansed and conformed to God’s will

George WeigelNovember 30, 20184 min read
We must all intensify prayer and penance. We should all be inviting to church those who have left out of boredom, anger, confusion, or disgust.
A century after the Armistice
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A century after the Armistice

George WeigelNovember 14, 20184 min read
The Great War destroyed Western confidence in traditional authorities and bred a deep skepticism of, and even contempt for, “the great and the good” that remains a factor in our public life.
The Summer Reading List
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The Summer Reading List

George WeigelJuly 14, 20184 min read
The vacation season is an opportunity to escape TwitterWorld and do some serious reading. These books will help make your summer enjoyable, instructive, or both.
‘Roe v. Wade’ Derangement Syndrome
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‘Roe v. Wade’ Derangement Syndrome

George WeigelApril 19, 20184 min read
The defense of the indefensible leads to rage, and rage becomes a form of madness.
Memory, identity and patriotism
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Memory, identity and patriotism

George WeigelMarch 29, 20184 min read
National identity is a precious thing, but it can only lead to a true civic patriotism if it deals with history honestly.
Conscience and grace: A Lenten meditation
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Conscience and grace: A Lenten meditation

George WeigelFebruary 22, 20184 min read
Lent calls us to embrace the humility of the Gospel publican and confess that we have sinned, knowing that God’s mercy can heal what is broken in us if we cooperate with his grace. 
Men without conviction, churches without people
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Men without conviction, churches without people

George WeigelFebruary 8, 20184 min read
Christianity is dying in western Europe. But the Gospel has power, and those who believe that, and preach it in the conviction that it can transform and ennoble lives, can still get a hearing.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church at 25
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church at 25

George WeigelOctober 19, 20174 min read
If you’ve not read it, this silver jubilee is a good occasion to do so. Then share the Catechism with a friend.  
It’s a culture war, stupid
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It’s a culture war, stupid

George WeigelAugust 28, 20174 min read
To reduce a human being to an object whose value is measured by “utility” is to destroy one of the building blocks of the democratic order – the moral truth that the American Declaration of Independence calls the “inalienable” right to “life.”
Way beyond the New Atheist nonsense
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Way beyond the New Atheist nonsense

George WeigelJune 15, 20174 min read
The Bible teaches that God impressed his intelligibility onto the world through creation by the Word.
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