On being an honest dissident: The demise and rise of Alexei Navalny
Courage, conviction, clarity ... Christ. "I am a believer," Navalny said, "and that helps me a lot in my activities, because everything becomes much, much easier."
Tod Worner is a husband, father, Catholic convert and practicing internal medicine physician. He is the Managing Editor of the Word on Fire Institute Journal, Evangelization & Culture.
Latest articles by Tod Worner
Bob Dylan and the wisdom of looking back
Miraculously, the tired curmudgeon of our former days gives way to the subtle hope of now.
A doctor considers Bible account of woman with 12-year hemorrhage
In a religious society rooted in purity, who could accompany, who could befriend, who could fall in love with a woman considered perpetually unclean?
Enough with the “truth bombs” on social media
It is time to rethink the virtue of candor in light of the vice it can easily become.
Revisiting the Classics: ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ and me
Ernest Hemingway's novel is part of a series on great books, essays and homilies as seen through the lens of faith.
Book review: ‘Jesuit at Large,’ by Paul V. Mankowski, S.J.
In an age of “woke-ism” rife with trigger warnings and safe spaces, the rapier-like insight of Fr. Mankowski refreshes at the same time that it jars.
Nothing and everything: Why poetry matters
Poetry is charged with speaking of what is often left unsaid — the “ordinary moments,” the“tiny bit,” and the “infinitesimally small changes."
Have yourself a bookish little Christmas
What I am reading, and what you should be reading, too.
Man is not a machine: The genius of Chesterton’s Father Brown
In the early 20th century, G.K. Chesterton crafted 53 wonderful stories featuring a Roman Catholic priest who was also an amateur sleuth.
To believe or not to believe, that is the question
The one thing Christianity cannot be is moderately important.
On rediscovering civility in an age of barbarism
Lessons on avoiding despair learned from British writers who lived through World War II
Education is good, but formation is better
What we need today are confident, well-reasoned, magnanimous mentors who are interested in forming their young apprentices.
What I learned from the “terrifying” Robert Frost
In spite of his disarming and folksy manner and engrossing pastoral settings, Frost shines light into the dark corners we wish to avoid.
Why civics matters: Lessons I learned from the Supreme Court hearings
To protect our constitutional democracy requires vigilance.
Why good fences make good neighbors
As wonderful -- and essential -- as community is, we still need boundaries.
Wallowing in the dark side of love
It is the conflicted nature of love: that which heals supremely can hurt indescribably.
How to break free from a “technology-addled” society
We've lost track of life. But there is hope.
Why ‘The Hobbit’ is not just for kids
How reading J.R.R. Tolkien's story to his 10-year-old daughter unexpectedly stirred this father's soul.
What our baby shower taught me about dignity
No one at the store or at the party asked us if we planned to keep the baby before congratulating us.
Tragedy and nihilism: Why you should know the difference
In tragedy, cruel things can happen, but there is a spark of the vital, the living, the image of God that outlasts the cruelty.