David P. Deavel

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  • Sep 9, 2025
    On July 31, the Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIII will declare St. John Henry Newman, the 19th-century English Catholic convert priest, theologian, philosopher,...
  • May 20, 2025
    Some might object to the title of this column. After all, what really matters is what God wants from the Chicagoan Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV—just as what really...
  • Apr 21, 2025
    Happy Easter! Alleluia! Christians around the world are celebrating the miraculous events of almost 2000 years ago: that Jesus of Nazareth was raised to a new and glorious life after...
  • Apr 14, 2025
    Happy Palm Sunday! This year is special for Christians because all the Christian calendars—Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant—have us celebrating Easter on April 20....