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The Keys to the Kingdom: A Gentle But Firm Correction to “The Chosen”

Dr. Richard DeClue

scene from The Chosen series

Giving Simon the keys to the kingdom is important in Catholic theology and deserves defending against misrepresentation in "The Chosen."

Addicted to Distractions? Time for a Media Fast

Dr. Holly Ordway

A media fast is usually an unsettling experience and sometimes distressing, but it is also exceptionally fruitful and rewarding.

The Ascent of the Leaden Soul

Isabel Kazan

Gerard Manley Hopkins' “The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo” reminds us that we must readily give the things we love and cherish back to God.

Richard V. Reeves and Jocko Willink Take on Male Malaise

Maggie Phillips

Male silhouette

Author Richard V. Reeves and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink are combatants against the elusive enemies in the war on male malaise and masculinity.

Is it Impossible to Know Anything About God?

Dr. Christopher Kaczor

Jesus preaching

Alvin Plantinga shows us that while our finite minds cannot comprehend an infinite God, it doesn't mean we cannot know anything at all about God.

The Simple Encounters Matter

Rachel Lu

Child at a fast food table

What an honor to be able to bring a moment of warmth into someone’s day. Simple encounters reveal the blessing of a life of love and meaning.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Doctrine of Trent on Canvas

Alejandro Terán-Somohano

Immaculate Conception by Murillo

Murillo's paintings express the vision of the Council of Trent, refuting the distorted view of human nature brought about by Luther and his heirs.

The New Ressourcement: An Interview with Jason Paone

Dr. Tod Worner

The New Ressourcement Journal

Tod Worner joined Dr. Jason Paone of Word on Fire Academic to discuss Word on Fire’s exciting new academic journal, "The New Ressourcement."

Lenten Demolition of Sin

Matt Paolelli

demolition scene

Let's use this Lent to begin demolishing our own sins and imperfections in pursuit of holiness. The Master Builder has big plans for us.

Who Do You Think You Are?

Fr. Billy Swan

a man closely reading the Scriptures

Let us not be strangers to ourselves but know ourselves in the mirror of Christ and his Word. “Lord, help me to know you and know myself.”