(OSV News) — Sincerity is the life blood of a robust spiritual life. It’s one of those good habits I call “worldly virtues,” meaning virtues essential for living a good life in the middle of the world — in this case, by
Writer Russell Shaw explores the faith struggle of C.S. Lewis, an atheist who became a conservative Anglican with traditional theological views. Besides scholarly works, his books include an immensely popular series of children’s stories set in an imaginary land called Narnia, three
Russell Shaw, a longtime Church journalist and historian, looks at the movement toward “shared reality” in the Church 50 years ago and the lessons we can learn as we head toward October’s Synod of Bishops on synodality. He writes: “The differences between
Writer Russell Shaw explores the life of Caryll Houselander, whose turning point came when she stopped in Hyde Park to listen to speakers from the Catholic Evidence Guild. Caryll was baptized as a child, educated in Catholic convents, but fell away from
Before the end of its term this summer, the Supreme Court will decide a case that could answer the question of whether employers can force their workers to labor on the Sabbath. Russell Shaw examines the case of Gerald Groff, an evangelical
As he does so well, veteran journalist Russell Shaw breaks down the complex recent legal jockeying regarding the abortion drug mifeprestone and makes it easy to understand: “If someone were to judge only by the outrageous coverage and commentary in our pro-choice
Writer Russell Shaw explores the life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, whose turning point came in her childhood. Following a Christmas tradition of leaving her shoes to be filled with candy and toys, she overheard her father saying that this would be
“Father Virgil Blum was fed up,” Russell Shaw writes in his latest column. “He’d had his fill of anti-Catholicism and the frequently feeble Catholic response. So Father Blum, a feisty Jesuit professor of political science at Marquette University, decided to do something
It was announced last week that former president Donald Trump is being indicted in New York for allegedly paying a woman he’d had an affair with to keep their relationship quiet ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Russell Shaw comes in hot,
In his sixth Turning Points feature, Russell Shaw explores the life of St. John Newman, who is considered one of the greatest Catholic theologians of modern times. St. John Newman’s turning point came in 1845 when he was doing research for his