Michael P. Foley                        

When the very greatest of things are sought by little men, it often makes them great.

                                                                            —St. Augustine

 

 

 

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Online Articles, last updated 1/10/12

 

Cultural Contributions of Catholicism

The Catholic Contribution to Western Law

Presentation to the Saint Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Dallas, 5/7/09

The Catholic Origins of Manliness

Catholic Men’s Quarterly 3:4 (Winter/Spring 2007), pp. 16-17

How the Old Mass Shaped the New West

The Latin Mass 18:4 (Fall 2009), pp. 38-41

 

 

On the Sacred Liturgy:

Bankrupting the Banquet: Reflections on the Distribution of Holy Communion
The Latin Mass 16:3 (Summer 2007), pp. 38-41

A Crisis of Meaning in the Sign of Peace

The Latin Mass 16:5 (Advent/Christmas 2007), pp. 36-39

Eight Reasons Why Men Only Should Serve at Mass

InsideCatholic, feature article, October 21, 2010

The Eucharist and Cannibalism

The Catholic Thing, August 6, 2011

Five Myths About Worship in the Early Church

Crisis Magazine, June 13, 2011

Fulfilling the Council: Sacrosanctum Concilium and the Traditionalist Movement

The Latin Mass 15/5 (Advent/Christmas 2006), pp. 26-30

Getting Active Participation Right

InsideCatholic, feature article, August 26, 2010

The Language of Prayer

Wall Street Journal, 6/23/06, p. W11

The Mass and the Four Most Important Lessons of Childhood

Lay Witness 27/6 (Nov./Dec. 2006)

Motus Magnus: An Analysis of Summorum Pontificum

The Latin Mass 16:4 (Fall 2007), pp.16-19

The Mystic Meaning of the Missale Romanum

A presentation given to the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny, July 31, 2011

 

 

On the Liturgical Year or Church Calendar:

The Controversial Holidays of October: Part 1 (Columbus Day), Part 2 (Halloween)

The Counts of Jesu Christo, Part 1 (December 26-27) and Part 2 (December 28-31)

Divine Do-Overs: The Secret of Recapitulation in the Traditional Calendar

The Latin Mass 19:2 (Spring 2010), pp. 46-49

Fish on Friday: The One That Got Away

The Latin Mass 19:3 (Summer/Fall 2010), pp. 42-46

The Glow of the Ember Days (in English)

Latin Mass 17:4 (Fall 2008), pp. 36-39 (in Spanish)

The Great School of Spirituality: Learning to Love the Divine Office

The Latin Mass 20:2 (Spring 2011), pp. 40-44

The Importance of the Liturgical Year
The Latin Mass 16:2 (Spring 2007), pp. 40-42

Making the Stations: Stational Churches and the Spiritual Geography of the Roman Patrimony

The Latin Mass 18:1 (Winter 2009), pp. 38-41

Rogationtide

The Latin Mass 17:2 (Spring 2008), pp. 36-39

Septuagesima: The Time that Land Forgot

The Latin Mass 20:1 (Winter 2011), pp. 42-46

Showing the Tree to the Acorn: Feasts About the Resurrection of the Body

The Latin Mass 20:3 (Summer 2011), pp. 38-42

Undoing the Dismal: Liberating Sunday’s Soul

The Latin Mass 18:2 (Spring 2009), pp. 32-35

 

 

Film/TV and Culture:

The Erotic Theology of Mad Men

First Things, “On the Square” online column, July 28, 2011

Four and a Half Kinds of Catholic Film (in English)

Crisis Magazine 25:6 (July/August 2007), pp. 22-27 (In Romanian)

Just Visiting Ourselves

Touchstone Magazine 15:8 (October 2002), pp. 22-24

Phil’s Shadow: The Lessons of Groundhog Day

Touchstone Magazine 17:3 (April 2004), pp. 12-14

Plato, Christianity, and the Cinematic Craft of Andrew Niccol

Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture 9:2 (Spring 2006), pp. 43-67

The Quiet Man and Symbolic Power of Tobacco

PipesMagazine.com, featured article, March 15, 2011

 

 

On St. Thomas More

A Saint on Trial: Analyzing the Condemnation of Sir Thomas More

First Things, “On the Square” online column, 12/4/08

High Humanism and Plebeian Piety: St. Thomas More’s Defense of Catholic Devotions

Thomas More Studies 3 (2008), pp. 18-23

Variations on a Utopian Diversion

Thomas More Studies 1 (2006), pp. 188-95

 

 

Catholic Life

Professor Clarifies Myths About Practices of Indulgences

The Baylor Lariat 108:80, 3/31/09, p. 2

Desire to Live Chastely is Vital for Priesthood

Letter to the Editor, Wall Street Journal, 12/17/05, p. A11

Indulgences: Taking Advantage of God’s Mercy

The Latin Mass 19:1 (Winter 2010), pp. 44-47

The Medicine of God and the Mendacity of Man

On the 2007 decision of Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA, to allow Planned Parenthood onto its campus

What’s in a Name: Why Catholics Should Revere God’s Holy Name

Homiletic & Pastoral Review (November 2001), pp. 8-16

 

 

Smoking Tobacco

The Quiet Man and Symbolic Power of Tobacco

PipesMagazine.com, featured article, March 15, 2011

Tobacco and the Soul (in English)

First Things 72 (April 1997), pp. 14-16 (In Chinese)

Who Be Ye Smokers? Pipes, Sanity, and Moby Dick

PipesMagazine.com, featured article, February 11, 2011

 

 

Online Book Reviews

Review of American Conservatism: An Encyclopedia

Touchstone Magazine 19:6 (July/August 2006), p. 55

Manliness Unmasked: Review of Harvey Mansfield’s Manliness and James Bowman’s Honor: A History

Catholic Social Science Review 13 (Fall 2008), pp. 257-65

Helpful Agnostic: Review of Michael and Catherine Zuckert’s The Truth About Leo Strauss

Touchstone Magazine 20:6 (July/August 2007), pp. 43-44

Review of Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth

The Latin Mass 17:1 (Winter 2008), pp. 34-37

Missalia Romana: Finding the Right Missal

The Latin Mass 17:2 (Spring 2008), pp. 54-57

Missals for the Young

The Latin Mass 18:1 (Winter 2009), pp. 58-59

 

 

Miscellaneous Articles involving Michael Foley

Christmas Makes a Comeback by Tim Drake

National Catholic Register, December 24- January 6, 2006 Issue

Extraordinary Form of Liturgy Offered in Waco by Mary Morales

Catholic Spirit, April 2009

Interview with Elizabeth Lev on Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday

“Rome Notes,” Zenit News, 02/09/06

St. Louis Keeps Latin Mass Tradition Alive by Kate Boswell

Baylor Lariat, 4/24/08

 

 

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