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We Must Move Forward
On the SSPX Profession of Faith
Jun 27
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Matthew Shadle
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Catholic Ethics and the White House UFC Event
On Violence, Harm, and Spectacle
Jun 23
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Matthew Shadle
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Building a Church that Listens to the Poor and the Earth
Study Group 2's Final Report
Jun 19
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Matthew Shadle
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Bishop Barron and the Political Moment
Mar 15, 2025
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Webs Spun Long Before: Bishop Barron on Just War
May 3
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A Divide in the USCCB on Immigration?
Nov 10, 2025
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The US Bishops' Special Message on Immigration
Nov 15, 2025
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Salvation Outside the Church: The Development of a Doctrine
May 26, 2023
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A Plea for Peace and Dignity in Minnesota
Feb 1
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Build the Wall!
An Ambivalent Image in Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 13
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Matthew Shadle
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Pope Leo XIV on Church and State
Augustinian Insights from Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 8
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Matthew Shadle
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More than a Ghost in a Shell
Magnifica Humanitas on the Desire for Transcendence
May 29
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Matthew Shadle
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February Grab Bag
Benedict AI, Bishop Barron on Immigration Again, and Parish Security
May 25
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Matthew Shadle
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Marriage, Polygamy, and the Natural Law
A Medieval Excursus
May 23
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A Pastoral Response to Polygamous Marriage in Africa
The SECAM Commission's Report "The Pastoral Challenge of Polygamy"
May 18
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A Greater Voice for the People of God in Choosing Bishops
Study Group 7's Recommendations
May 15
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A Controversial Report on the Church's Discernment of Difficult Issues
A Commentary
May 10
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Matthew Shadle
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Doctrine and Tradition
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We Must Move Forward
On the SSPX Profession of Faith
Jun 27
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Matthew Shadle
16
2
5
Build the Wall!
An Ambivalent Image in Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 13
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Matthew Shadle
7
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Pope Leo XIV on Church and State
Augustinian Insights from Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 8
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Matthew Shadle
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12
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More than a Ghost in a Shell
Magnifica Humanitas on the Desire for Transcendence
May 29
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Matthew Shadle
15
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Marriage, Polygamy, and the Natural Law
A Medieval Excursus
May 23
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Matthew Shadle
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Faith and Public Life
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Catholic Ethics and the White House UFC Event
On Violence, Harm, and Spectacle
Jun 23
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Matthew Shadle
10
1
Building a Church that Listens to the Poor and the Earth
Study Group 2's Final Report
Jun 19
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Matthew Shadle
6
1
2
Build the Wall!
An Ambivalent Image in Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 13
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Matthew Shadle
7
1
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Pope Leo XIV on Church and State
Augustinian Insights from Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 8
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Matthew Shadle
10
12
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February Grab Bag
Benedict AI, Bishop Barron on Immigration Again, and Parish Security
May 25
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Matthew Shadle
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Immigration
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February Grab Bag
Benedict AI, Bishop Barron on Immigration Again, and Parish Security
May 25
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Matthew Shadle
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The USCCB's Brief on Birthright Citizenship
A Legal and Moral Argument
Mar 4
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Matthew Shadle
3
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Public Theology in the Halls of Congress
Speaker Mike Johnson and 44 Catholic Democrats on Immigration
Feb 19
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A Plea for Peace and Dignity in Minnesota
A Response to Bishop Robert Barron
Feb 1
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Matthew Shadle
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Christian Martyrdom after the Death of Renee Good
Some Reflections
Jan 24
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Matthew Shadle
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Spirituality, Prayer, and Ministry
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Building a Church that Listens to the Poor and the Earth
Study Group 2's Final Report
Jun 19
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Matthew Shadle
6
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2
A Pastoral Response to Polygamous Marriage in Africa
The SECAM Commission's Report "The Pastoral Challenge of Polygamy"
May 18
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Matthew Shadle
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3
2
A Greater Voice for the People of God in Choosing Bishops
Study Group 7's Recommendations
May 15
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The Authority of Women in the Church
Study Group 5's Final Report
Mar 29
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Matthew Shadle
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Sending Forth Digital Missionaries
The Final Report from Study Group 3
Mar 26
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Matthew Shadle
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Synodality
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Building a Church that Listens to the Poor and the Earth
Study Group 2's Final Report
Jun 19
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Matthew Shadle
6
1
2
A Greater Voice for the People of God in Choosing Bishops
Study Group 7's Recommendations
May 15
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Matthew Shadle
1
A Controversial Report on the Church's Discernment of Difficult Issues
A Commentary
May 10
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Matthew Shadle
16
2
1
The Authority of Women in the Church
Study Group 5's Final Report
Mar 29
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Matthew Shadle
18
1
5
Sending Forth Digital Missionaries
The Final Report from Study Group 3
Mar 26
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Matthew Shadle
5
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Technology, Faith, and Ethics
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More than a Ghost in a Shell
Magnifica Humanitas on the Desire for Transcendence
May 29
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Matthew Shadle
15
2
2
February Grab Bag
Benedict AI, Bishop Barron on Immigration Again, and Parish Security
May 25
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Matthew Shadle
16
8
2
Sending Forth Digital Missionaries
The Final Report from Study Group 3
Mar 26
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Matthew Shadle
5
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Pope Leo Addresses Catholic Social Media Influencers
Also: The Controversy at Detroit's Seminary
Aug 1, 2025
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Matthew Shadle
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End of June Grab Bag
More on Immigration, Spyware, and the Vatican Web Site
Jun 30, 2025
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Matthew Shadle
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The Pope and the Vatican
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We Must Move Forward
On the SSPX Profession of Faith
Jun 27
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Matthew Shadle
16
2
5
Building a Church that Listens to the Poor and the Earth
Study Group 2's Final Report
Jun 19
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Matthew Shadle
6
1
2
Build the Wall!
An Ambivalent Image in Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 13
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Matthew Shadle
7
1
1
Pope Leo XIV on Church and State
Augustinian Insights from Magnifica Humanitas
Jun 8
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Matthew Shadle
10
12
5
More than a Ghost in a Shell
Magnifica Humanitas on the Desire for Transcendence
May 29
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Matthew Shadle
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The Theological Vocation
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Modern Theological Classics: Dorothee Sölle's Suffering
God, Suffering, and Solidarity
Apr 4
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Matthew Shadle
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Tradition is Not a Rigid and Dead Notion
The Theological Stakes of the Vatican-SSPX Impasse
Feb 28
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Matthew Shadle
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Why Study the Council of Trent?
Reflections on an Upcoming Conference
Feb 22
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Matthew Shadle
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Economic Analogies for the Sacraments in the Middle Ages
What I've Been Working On
Feb 6
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Matthew Shadle
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Begging Pardon from the Doctors
St. Francis de Sales and Rejecting Theological Authorities
Aug 20, 2025
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Matthew Shadle
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