Is the Pope infallible?
Fr. Robert Barron answers in a clip from his upcoming CATHOLICISM series: (HT: Matt Warner)
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My Daughter, the Martial Mastermind
So our baby daughter was browsing the bookshelves today for some inspiration, and my wife got it all on film. After passing over The Lord of the Rings—*sigh*, there’s still time–she grabbed Sun Tsu’s ancient manual on battlefield tactics, The Art of War. Which means we may have made a mistake in naming her Teresa.I …
To Be Born and New Media Activism
In our new media age, appeals to logic or rationality often fall flat. The most compelling arguments instead tend to be visceral. Thankfully, a young breed of new media activists have shaped their strategies accordingly. These digital natives continue the struggle against today’s greatest injustices, but instead of lengthy books or formal debates, they move …
My Trip to the Vatican’s Roof
One of the biggest highlights of my recent trip to Rome was attending the beatification of my hero, Pope John Paul II. What made the celebration extra amazing was that I acquired a special pass that got me all the way up to the colonnade roof overlooking St. Peter’s square. The view was absolutely incredible. …
A next-generation digital book
This. Is. Awesome. Yet even as a mega-reader, I’m still hesitant. The digital age is an Age of Distraction (Nicholas Carr shows this in his important book, The Shallows.) It prevents you from centering your attention and from focusing on the “one thing necessary.” As someone seeking experiences of deep reading, that makes me leery. …