Blog • Jan 7, 2025

Awaiting the Bridegroom's Return

What does historical betrothal tell us about Advent?

Blog • May 1, 2025

The Oxford Lewis Knew

C. S. Lewis’s Oxford by Simon Horobin, Bodleian Library Publishing, 2024. A guest review by Josiah Petersen.

Blog • Apr 7, 2025

The Sacred Rhythm of Orthodox Fasting: A Historical Perspective

A guest post by Zeeva Usman

Blog • Nov 8, 2024

A Fresh Look at The Conversion of St. Paul

An old book takes on an attractive appearance.

Magazine articles • Issue 157 • Nov 12, 2025

Text turmoil

How heated debate shaped Vatican II documents and their interpretation

Magazine articles • Issue 157 • Nov 12, 2025

“That they may be one”

Vatican II and a new spirit of ecumenism

Magazine articles • Issue 157 • Nov 12, 2025

Gifts of the Spirit

Vatican II and charismatic renewal 

Magazine articles • Issue 157 • Nov 12, 2025

Reformers of Rome

Some Catholic leaders who influenced Vatican II

Magazine articles • Issue 157 • Nov 12, 2025

Legacy and longevity

impressions of Vatican II

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“The faint heartedness of ministers to preach the truth of God, lest they should displease the prelates as namely, the doctrine of predestination, of f...”

“The Root and Branch Petition.” http://history.hanover.edu/texts/ENGref/er97.html

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The church should exhibit unity in diversity (1856)

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself—...