Brad Miner


Of Christmas and Dynamite

Given all the toil and trouble of the human race in a fallen world, it’s only right that we look…

The Church Somnolent

Among the many things that the current Church seems no longer awake to is a crucial trinity: the Church Militant,…

Between the Dog and the Wolf

The re-opening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame this weekend reminded me of an experience I had there over a…

Home Free: a review of ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’

I’m pretty sure I was in a Christmas pageant when I was a little boy, probably at the Worthington (Ohio)…

A Different Kind of Listening

The post-election crowing and whinging are both already wearying. The race is decided. What matters now is not endless analyses…

Brothers in Christ: Caravaggio’s ‘The Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew’

It’s odd and wonderful that these things happen. I’m speaking of the discovery or re-discovery of paintings by great artists….

The Constitution and Religious “Concessions”

A crucial presidential election takes place tomorrow. This site operates under tax-exempt, non-profit status, which does not permit us to…

Roman Waters

The English poet John Keats spent the last years of his short life in Rome, wrote most of the handful…

He’s Just a Girl Who Can’t Say ‘No!’: A Review of ‘Conclave’

Conclave, Edward Berger’s new film, is based on the novel of that title by Robert Harris, which the movie mostly…

The Conciliar Circularity of Synodality

Logicians have identified – and demolished – what they term a “circular argument.” Basically, to propose an example, a circular…