New Oxford Notes: March 2009

The changing of the presidential guard was accomplished this past January with a measure of political bluster and a mess of religious blather.

The Pope's recent decision to lift the excommunications of four traditionalist bishops has sent shockwaves reaching far beyond Christendom.

Within a span of 30 days, the Catholic Church in the United states lost two of her most prominent and respected thinkers.

When Marriage Becomes a Market Transaction

What we need is a concept of marriage that puts the focus on giving, as opposed to the "getting" inherent in the contractual mindset.

Edith Stein’s Cross

The proud and talented scholar threw herself gladly, ecstatically at His feet, He of the Cross, He whose Cross had become her cross.

It Only Hurts When I Stop Laughing

People need to be reminded that it's important to have Jews in the Church — one reason being that only Jews get the jokes in the Bible.