Rod Dreher

Grace on the Margins: According to the New York Times, a new movement of young people seeking "a decidedly anti-modern vision of faith" has emerged. But what precisely is this menacing modernism that makes them want to flee to their nearest Gothic cathedral?

The daylong conference organized by the National Conservatism project mixed clarion calls against "hegemonic progressivism" with occasional warnings about Pope Francis' vision for the Catholic Church.

Will Arbery's play, Heroes of the Fourth Turning, is an emotional rollercoaster that tells the story of four young Catholic conservative friends who meet years after graduation to celebrate their beloved professor's appointment as president of their alma mater.

Distinctly Catholic: While the roof of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral was still aflame last week, the interpretations of what this fire meant began to flood the internet and Twitter.

Archbishop John Nienstedt has "stepped aside from his responsibilities" at the Napa Institute, the Irvine, California-based organization announced Aug. 15.

Distinctly Catholic:  As the scandal surrounding former cardinal Theodore McCarrick unfolds, I am concerned about commentaries that darken counsel instead of enlightening it.

Distinctly Catholic: Catholic conservatives are finally taking the clergy sex abuse crisis seriously. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been accused, and they are hijacking the crisis to attack Francis.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Toll of hurricanes is still felt in Puerto Rico and in Houston's poor neighborhoods; the importance of unions; "Watergate Babies."