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The Church after Pope Francis: My latest essay in "What we need now" on the topic of "Demos II"
Recently, a Cardinal of the Church, writing under the pseudonym "Demos II" penned an open letter to his brother Cardinals on the problems in the current papacy and
True and false development of doctrine: My latest in The National Catholic Register
An important topic in these days of claimed doctrinal development from the very highest echelons of the Church. https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/chapp-doctrinal-development-vs-cultural-corruption
The Current State of the Church: an Interview with the Dominican Fr. Peter Totleben.
The development of doctrine: an interview with Fr. Thomas Weinandy
The theology of Joseph Ratzinger: An interview with Dom Dalmasso of the Logos Project
Joseph Ratzinger and Pope John Paul II: An interview with Roland Millare on "the dream team".
Dr. Roland Milllare is an expert in the theology of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict. Here we discuss his overall theological significance but with an eye toward Vatican II and his
What is a Catholic University and what is its mission in today's world? An interview with Dr. Roger Nutt, Provost of Ave Maria University
Modern Seminary Formation. Part One: Interview with Bishop Elect Keith Chylinski, Rector of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia is one of the oldest and most successful seminaries in the United States.
Msgr. Michael Heintz on the theology of Louis Bouyer
Msgr. Michael Heintz is the academic dean at Mt. St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He is an expert in the theology of Louis Bouyer. A wonderful conversation
Modern Seminary Formation. Part Two. Msgr. Andrew Baker, Rector of Mt. St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg Maryland
The Catholic Worker Movement: Larry Chapp, Michael Baxter and Benjamin Peters
Eschatological Holiness: Guardini on Melancholy. My Latest in Catholic World Report
A continuation of my theological meditation on the significance of holiness in the "in betweenness" of our nature. Here I use the thought of the incomarable Romano Guardini
Liturgical Renewal: A Conversation with Bishop James Conley and Adam Bartlett of Source and Summit
Bishop Conley introduced me to the wonderful work being done by Adam Bartlett in the area of liturgical renewal. We had a great conversation on the need for ongoing liturgical
The intellectual legacy of David L. Schindler: a conversation with David C. Schindler, Reuben Slife, and Rodney Howsare
The influence of David L. Schindler's thought on my life cannot be overstated. This was a wonderful conversation with his son, David C. Schindler, and Reuben Slife of
The Good Distinctions podcast interviews me on the Catholic Worker movement
Follow the link below for the podcast. It was a fun conversation with someone I had not conversed with before. https://www.gooddistinctions.com/p/ep-27-insights-from-larry-
Update on the Fundraiser
I was reluctant to post another fundraiser update lest I appear like a money-grubbing greed monger, but many of my readers who have donated to the cause have requested
The Benedictine Dialogues: Matthew Rammage interviews Larry Chapp
I have a talk at Benedictine College in Atchison Kansas last summer. While there we taped this interview. It has just now been released. A big thanks to Dr. Matthew
Gender Theory and Catholicism: Larry Chapp and Dr. Rachel Coleman
Bishop Robert Barron Interviews Fr. Joseph Fessio
I recently came across this interview of Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ. by Bishop Robert Barron. And since I admire both of these men so much I could not pass up
Podcast with Sean Mitchell on his new channel: "Apostolate of the Ear"
In Praise of Gestis Verbisque: My Latest in Catholic World Report
My latest in Catholic World Report https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2024/02/09/in-praise-of-gestis-verbisque/
Two new podcasts: "Die Human" with Marcus Daly; "The Spe Salvi Institute" with Andrew Pretiprin and Robert Mixa
Vatican II Part Three: More on Dei Verbum with Rodney Howsare and Larry Chapp
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker 2024 Fundraiser
Our ministry is attracting more and more souls who are benefiting from our work on the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Farm and from the Gaudium et Spes 22 blog. These