Imagining a Heretical Cardinal | Thomas J. Paprocki | First Things

Imagine if a cardinal of the Catholic Church were to publish an article in which he condemned “a theology of

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Letters from Rome: #5 | George Weigel | First Things

For God’s sake let us sit upon the groundAnd tell sad stories of the death of kings.[Richard II. 3.2] Cardinal

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Satan Unbound by Patricia Snow | Articles | First Things

Let this creature serve thee in expelling demons and curing diseases. Whatever it sprinkles in the homes of the faithful,

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The Pronoun Ritual by Samira Kawash | Articles | First Things

by Samira KawashNovember 2022 The Pronoun Ritual by Samira Kawash | Articles | First Things Last fall, when I took

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A Little Wisdom From Bernard | Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. | First Things

Bernard of Clairvaux, the great 12th-century saint and Doctor of the Church who renewed the Western monastic tradition, once warned

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Mass and Memory | Martin Mosebach | First Things

In Traditionis Custodes, Pope Francis has given a command. He does this at a time when papal authority is unraveling

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At the PCA General Assembly, the Little Guys Stood Up | Carl R. Trueman | First Things

The summer of 2021 is proving to be an interesting time for the conservative Protestant denominations of the U.S. First,

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A Response to the “Statement of Principles” | Salvatore J. Cordileone | First Things

he history of Catholic immigrants to the United States and their descendants is exemplary of the American dream, and intertwined

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