Following the Holy Father’s Urbi et Orbi blessing, IHE Fellow Lucia A. Silecchia expresses both simply and profoundly how we all feel about this strange and uncertain situation. Sharing the meaning behind the Holy Father’s Urbi et Orbi blessing, Professor Silecchia reminds us that it is ordinary people doing ordinary things that change the world, so long as extraordinary love is our motive.

IHE Fellow, C.C. Pecknold, provides readers with poignant takeaways from the Babylonian Exile. How does the experience of the Israelites compare to our own in this Coronavirus pandemic? Where is God in the midst of suffering? As we all experience isolation and fear, this author looks to Sacred Scripture and clings to a forgotten truth: God is Sovereign.

What good is fasting, anyway? IHE Fellow, Jay Richards, makes a case for fasting and prayer with specific regard to the poor during this strange and often frightening Lent. Examining Scripture and even Seinfeld to make his case, his words hit us powerfully, perhaps right in the gut, as we realize the devastation this pandemic is having on those who suffer with food scarcity.

In an article for Aleteia, Mario Enzler, Fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America, shares the devastating aftermath of over 11 deaths of priests in the Bergamo, Italy area. As the pandemic continues to affect us all personally, how will it affect the Body of Christ as a whole? 

IHE Fellow, Lucia A. Silecchia, pens a thought-provoking reflection on how changes to daily routine impact our personal faith and community spirituality. She shares how the meaning of the Holy Mass is transformed in light of the fact that it’s been taken away. How will the faithful respond?

Rev. John McNerney, PhD, the Michael Novak Distinguished Visiting Scholar at CUA, shares his expertise on the educational principles and ideas that make St. John Henry Newman a beacon for all generations.

In October 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order issuing guidance for streamlining administrative effectiveness and documentation for third parties (federal grantees, states, and private parties.) Yet, this EO is merely guidance, not law. Professor of Law and IHE Fellow Emmett J. McGroarty answers myriad questions pertaining to the EO, the Trump administration's enforcement of its own guidance, and how the response of each third party impacts citizens.

Lucia A. Silecchia, Professor of Law and IHE Fellow, shares how her experience celebrating Saint Joseph's feast day in Italy changed her perspective on Fathers Day and strengthened the bond she had with her own dad. As our modern society begs the question of “quality time” vs.“quantity time,” Professor Silecchia makes the case that father's need only look to Saint Joseph, with its lack of fireworks and fanfare, as a model for fatherhood: steady, loving, and true.

IHE Faculty Fellow Professor Frederic Sautet invites us to take a closer look at why the United States has never been a socialist nation. He explores whether the exceptional qualities that have kept socialism at bay in our nation are dying or even already dead.

Dr. Brad Lewis, professor of Political Philosophy at the Catholic University of America was recently a guest on the Cana Academy podcast, speaking about the Common Good. He speaks about society's understanding of the term and humanity's capacity to flourish.

Discover the history and traditions associated with Leap Year and consider the similarities between this unusual day and the liturgical season of Lent.

Aleteia, a national Catholic news outlet, recently published an article introducing the M.A. in Human Rights, saying, “Pontifical university creates the first program of its kind.” The article discusses the unique Catholic lens brought to the program as well as its interdisciplinary approach.

In an important update to Aristotelian political thought, Yuval Levin’s new book shows that the health of a modern society depends on the health of its social institutions, and that our social institutions today are not healthy.

In a recent edition of Catholic Military Life, the official podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, IHE Executive Director Joseph Capizzi, PhD, discusses Saint Augustine's just war theory and its application to current-day conflicts. 

In her biweekly column, Professor Silecchia reflects upon all of the (extra)ordinary moments yet to come in this new year. Each small gesture, though only an instant, can have an unforeseen impact on those around us.