Father to many

A newspaper story on Jean Vanier.

Ready

On the occasion of Fr. Neuhaus's death, First Things has re-posted a well-known essay of his.

Regeneration

A report from Quebec.

Battleground

The NYTimes on the struggles of the Church in Spain.

Egocentric

Dalrymple on modern art.

Imports

The NYTimes has a series of three articles on foreign priests in the US. You can start from here and go back.

Crypto-christians

A different angle on Kosovo.

Man does not live of Sony alone

We may have disagreed with Samuel Huntington on many things, but he was right about the cultural tone-deafness of today's western elites. It is the most lasting heritage of Marxism: the belief that only economics are real, and all other human factors will yield to economic realities.

It is if it changes

This article clearly touched a raw nerve (as confirmed by the multitude of comments), namely the possibility that Christianity may be something so real that it is able to change people. This is a sensitive spot for post-enlightment Western culture, which is based on the assumption that human reason is naturally capable of building civilization, and cannot accept that human reason itself may be in need of redemption.

Big difference

Ross Douthat on the cultural effects of Christmas.

Deepest questions

The Alpha course is a significant phenomenon.

Higher standards

People on both political sides seem excited about the new secretary of education.

Helpless before their finitude

Leon Wieseltier" is sick and tired of the important people.

Under pressure

Don't forget the Copts.

Conflict brewing

Right of conscience regulations are going to be a major political battleground in the next few years.