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Announcing the first Gaudiumetspes22 "roundtable discussions" gathering: March 12-15 2026!
After much delay the first Gaudiumetspes22 meeting has finally been rescheduled! The gathering will take place at our new home in Scranton, Pennsylvania on March 12-15 2026. The gathering
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The Communio Interviews: Lawrence Goodall discusses his recent article on the education of Jesus in the theology of Aquinas and Balthasar
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Vatican II: Rodney Howsare and Larry Chapp discuss The Sacred Constitution on the Liturgy
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Notre Dame's "refreshed" staff values statement is devoid of any mention of Catholicism: My latest in Catholic World Report
My latest in Catholic World Report https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/11/20/some-reflections-and-questions-about-notre-dames-new-staff-values/
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The Colloquy, Session 1: Dr. Larry Chapp
I joined the Midnight Carmelite podcast to tackle the problem of evil, the randomness of death, the history of the Catechism of the Catholic Church,and the battle against ego.
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The sting of death. Its apparent randomness and meaninglessness
Glad to be back writing. My latest in The Register https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/death-seems-random-god-silent-only-cross-reveals-why
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Sean Forrest joins Larry Chapp to discuss his ministry to the poor of Haiti with his Haiti180 project
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Dr. David Deane joins Larry Chapp to discuss his upcoming book on Christian anarchism
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Dr. Paul Seaton and Larry Chapp: Part three of our podcast on the book by Pierre Manent on Pascal
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The spurious attacks on Bishop Barron from Michael Sean Winters. A response. My latest in Catholic World Report
After a while, these attacks on Bishop Barron from Michael Sean Winters are just juvenile and tiresome. But since people actually read his scribblings I think it is still important
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Dilexi Te: My appearance on the Spes Salvi podcast with Robert Mixa
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Fr. Blake Britton discusses his book "Reclaiming Vatican II" with Larry Chapp: Part Two
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Women's ordination (yet again): My latest in The National Catholic Register
My latest in The National Catholic Register https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/chapp-womens-ordination
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Kale Zelden and Larry Chapp discuss hypotheticals and the historical context of Vatican II
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The Pope's New Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te: My latest in Catholic World Report
My latest in Catholic World Report. A big thanks to my editor Carl Olson for sending the topic my way https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/10/10/reflections-on-dilexi-
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The Personalism of Dorothy Day and the Bonds of Charity: My Latest in The National Catholic Register
The first of what I hope are many future installments on the personalism of Dorothy Day https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/true-charity-is-sacrificial-and-personal
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Dr. Charles Camosy joins Larry Chapp to discuss his new book: Living and Dying Well: A Catholic Plan for Resisting Physician-Assisted Killing"
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The Communio Interviews: Bishop Erik Varden joins Larry Chapp to discuss his recent interview in Communio
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Gavin Ashenden and Larry Chapp discuss Pope Leo's interview with Crux
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Fr. Blake Britton joins Larry Chapp to discuss his book: Reclaiming Vatican II
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The Dictatorship of Relativism: My latest in The Catholic World Report
My latest: https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/09/10/on-the-urgent-need-to-recognize-and-reject-religious-relativism/
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Dr. Paul Seaton and Larry Chapp discuss Pierre Manent's book on Pascal: Part Two of Three
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Rodney Howsare and Larry Chapp discuss Dignitatis Humanae: religious freedom and the development of doctrine
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A short meditation on the meaning of Tradition: My latest in The National Catholic Register
The concept of "tradition" is much in the news these days in Catholic circles. This is a short meditation on the topic https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/chapp-
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