Tag: George Weigel

Signs of transcendence are embedded in our reality everywhere, giving the lie to our supposedly “secular” world. From the love of mothers to the love of baseball, we must be attuned to these signs when we experience them, writes George Weigel

The redemption wrought in Christ is not a kind of addendum to Creation. Rather, our Easter faith confesses we live in a cosmos that is purposeful because it is Christocentric, writes George Weigel.

Lent is a good time to reflect on the indisputable fact that Jesus of Nazareth, whom we believe to be the incarnate Son of God, was a son of the Jewish people.

Let’s try a different kind of Lenten fast before Easter, and celebrate the many signs of growth in the church instead of doom-mongering, writes George Weigel

Both Blessed Stanley Rother and Russian dissident Alexei Navalny exemplified the cardinal virtue of courage, which is also a gift of the Holy Spirit. Only one is officially a martyr, but that might change, writes George Weigel

With the world on the brink of chaos, the US Secretary of State is emailing diplomats about gender identity best practices.... What are America's priorities, asks George Weigel

Ukraine remains unbroken after two years of devastating war. If only Americans were less susceptible to Russian propaganda, writes George Weigel

The traditional Lenten practices of intensified prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are spiritual disciplines to be followed along the six-week pilgrimage from Ash Wednesday to the Easter Triduum.

Carl von Clausewitz, the 19th century theorists masterpiece, On War, still studied today, is not typically regarded as an intellectual resource.

"Get up, dust yourself off, seek reconciliation and penance. But never, ever lower the bar of expectation. Christ is with you, and he will never forsake you. Don’t forsake him.”

The 'walking together' the church needs is a pilgrimage towards the Lord Jesus Christ, as in the story of the road to Emmaus

I was not surprised by George Weigel’s continuing criticism of Pope Francis and the coming Synod of Bishops (The Catholic Weekly, 9 July, 2023). I was surprised that his discussion of Vatican II’s central document Lumen Gentium ignored one of its most striking features.