24 Points from His Beatitude Patriarch Gregory III on the Crisis in Syria (2012)
Listers, the crisis in Syria has escalated to a civil war standards and has claimed the lives of thousands. Amongst those most marginalized by the conflict are our Eastern Catholic brothers and sisters. The spiritual leader for many of those Catholics is His Beatitude Patriarch Gregory III (Laham), Patriarch Of Antioch and All the East,...
The Enchanted Forest: 6 Political Teachings from St. Augustine
Listers, the science of politics is the “noble science,” because it is the highest practical science. Theology- more specifically the Sacred Doctrine of the Catholic Church – is the “Queen of the Sciences.” Understanding her queenly role alongside politics has been the endeavor of many great minds. In the West, political thought can be sketched...
Political Animals and the Philosopher King: 9 Thoughts from Book One of Aristotle’s Politics
In the development of political philosophy, few works have played “such an important role in the social and political life of the Christian West” as Aristotle’sPolitics.
Patriotism Is Not Enough: 7 Comments On Being a Good Man and a Good Citizen
"Regime means simultaneously the form of the life of a society , its style of life, its moral taste, form of society, form of state, form of government, spirit of laws."
8 Thoughts On How Catholic Social Teaching Transcends Partisanship
Listers, the Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus – Carl Anderson – penned a brief observation on the history of the Catholic vote in America and its relationship to Catholic Social Teaching. Published during the 2012 Fortnight of Freedom, the Supreme Knight calls Catholic voters to hold Catholic politicians accountable to Catholic Social Teaching...
The Best Regime: 5 Thoughts on Classical Political Philosophy
"Classical political philosophy is guided by the question of the best regime." - Leo Strauss.
6 Books for a Proper Introduction to Catholic Political Thought
The following works have been selected because they share the common theme of addressing Catholic political thought within the longstanding tradition of the Catholic Church. The works address what Spinoza entitled the theologico-political problem.
Politicians and Public Servants: 70 Famous Knights of Columbus
Listers, the following is a list of famous - maybe even sometimes infamous - politicians and public servants who are Knights.
Understanding Aristotle: 22 Definitions from The Politics
It would be difficult to overestimate the influence Aristotle's Politics has had in shaping the Christian West. Whether it be the Saints who drew from his natural wisdom, or the early modern philosophers who held him as their foil, the West has always been in dialogue with Aristotle's political thought.
Queen of the Sciences: 4 Questions to Understand the Throne of Theology
Modernity has attempted - with great anthropic success - to dethrone the Divine Science as Queen of all other bodies of knowledge.
10 Catholic Goals For American Politics
10 Political Goals as stated by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops.
12 Catholic Blogs Worth Your Time 2012
"Believing Christians should look upon themselves as such a creative minority and ... espouse once again the best of its heritage, thereby being at the service of humankind at large." - Joseph Ratzinger, flagship quote of the CMR blog.
A Thomistic Catechesis On War: 4 Lists from Aquinas
"True religion looks upon as peaceful those wars that are waged not for motives of aggrandizement, or cruelty, but with the object of securing peace, of punishing evil-doers, and of uplifting the good."
