Michael Sean Winters

The Triduum begins today. It is was marks us as Christians. ncronline.org/opinion/decisi…

With the birthright citizenship case, the S Court is primed to hand Trump another, important loss. Those who complained the court was doing Trump's bidding, questioning the legitimacy of the court, were foolish. ncronline.org/opinion/why-su…

"The Haves and Have-Yachts" details the ultrarich. Grab your pitchfork and start reading this extraordinary book. ncronline.org/opinion/evan-o…

Can our Catholic natural law tradition help re rule of law? A BC conference said yes, and here is my report. ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

Just War Theory is back, and back for a reason: It accounts for the human condition in ways pacifism does not. ncronline.org/opinion/just-w…

The Way Forward annual gathering focused on the challenges posed by digital culture. The discussions were frank, engaged and lively, a model of synodality for the US Church. ncronline.org/opinion/cathol…

The Texas primaries were a Rorschach test about the direction of the parties. The Dems emerged healthier than the GOP but I still can't believe they can turn the Lone State state blue come November. ncronline.org/texas-bellweth…

What led St. Pope John XXIII to convoke the Second Vatican Council? A priest friend leading OCIA asked me to point to an article that answered that question, and I couldn't think of one, so I wrote my own answer to it. ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

Pope Leo continues his catechesis on the documents of Vatican II, and is now helping explain Lumen gentium. It's really important we all listen to what he has to say. ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

Mocking Trump is easy, but it isn't a political strategy. ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

This Lent, wouldn't it be nice if those seeking to "find their prophetic voice" gave up the jeremiad for Lent? ncronline.org/lent-give-jere…

Politics as pigsty. Restoring civility is not enough but it is important: ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

Epstein saga is the most revolting scandal, not least because the perps are all super-rich sociopaths. ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

Too much contemporary theology gets distorted by engagement with the social sciences. Worse, in this age of coercive affirmation, religion is mistaken for identity. It's all bosh. ncronline.org/opinion/cathol…

Gerrymandering is undermining democracy, but will 2026 be the year it turns into dummymandering? ncronline.org/gerrymandering…

Catholics, especially at this moment, should be mindful of how to protest, what to say and how to avoid throwing more gasoline on the culture wars. ncronline.org/opinion/how-sh…

The ICE attacks in Minneapolis not only violate Christian morals. They violate Christian dogma. ncronline.org/opinion/keep-h…

Last week, Georgetown's Initiative on Catholic Social Teaching in Public Life had an all-day convening on placing the poor at the center of our concerns, as a Church and as a country. Here is my report: ncronline.org/opinion/how-ca…

John Carr is retiring, and you're invited to the party! ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…

Outrage is not enough to defeat Trumpism. Dems need to message with a view to peeling off some of those who voted for him, but are horrified by what is happening in Minnesota. ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-vo…