Pope Leo XiV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, drew headlines and news coverage from around the world for its incisive critique of artificial intelligence and the sometimes-toxic social environment that gave it birth.

I extend my sincerest gratitude and congratulations to the cast and crew who staged the 2026 incarnation of the Badlands Passion Play near Drumheller, Alta., in mid-July.

Laws may govern a people, but they cannot, by themselves, sustain a common future. One of the 20th century’s greatest political theorists believed the answer lays elsewhere.

I’ve been praying Mother Teresa’s Flying Memorares for the Society of St. Pius X. I prayed for the miracle that at least one candidate would pull back at the last minute. Now, they’ve excommunicated themselves.

What does it take to serve 73,000 passengers a day?

My feelings about coffee hour following Mass have evolved.

Given our current cultural “disclosure” moment, the 1997 film Contact, based on Carl Sagan’s 1985 novel, has taken on a strangely prophetic quality.

My son and his brood were recently wined-and-dined by another Catholic family and surprised to discover that this faithful and otherwise intelligent couple had fallen prey to “Jewish conspiracy” propaganda.

A few days ago, the Bride and I met with the memory specialist for my annual update. It is hard to believe that it has been nine years since the onset of my memory troubles.

It can be easy for Catholics to lose sight of the forest for the trees. Sometimes we can lose sight of the bigger global picture, get distracted from what matters most for humanity.