‘Magnifica Humanitas’ Through the Lens of St. Augustine
COMMENTARY: Pope Leo XIV approaches the AI age less as a technological problem than as an Augustinian question of love and communion.
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Brendan Towell
Brendan Towell is the Director of Spirituality and Mission for Secondary Schools and Schools of Special Education in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, where he lives with his family. His interests include Augustinian Studies, Ressourcement Theology and the theological legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. His website is BrendanTowell.com.
What the World Missed When the Pope Returned to St. Augustine’s Homeland
COMMENTARY: At the Basilica of St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV pointed beyond the headlines and recalled Augustine’s vision of the human heart — restless and seeking its rest in God.
What ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Gets Right About Love
COMMENTARY: The British comedy reveals something profoundly human — and quietly Christian — about love that transforms grief and makes room for joy again.
First Things First: What the Consistory Reveals About Pope Leo’s Priorities
COMMENTARY: The extraordinary consistory sheds light on Pope Leo XIV’s for sequence — beginning with discernment before direction.
From Stars to Stable: Augustine, Astrology and the True Light of Christmas
COMMENTARY: St. Augustine’s rejection of astrology reveals why the light we seek is not found in the heavens, but in the humility of the Incarnation celebrated at Christmas and Epiphany.
‘Mater Populi Fidelis’: A Vision of Mary as Mother and First Disciple
The Vatican’s new doctrinal note moves beyond title debates to restore Mary’s role where Vatican II placed her — in perfect transparency to Christ and at the heart of the Church’s life.
St. Augustine’s Prescription for Catholic Schools: Conversion, Not Just Programs
St. Augustine’s retreat at Cassiciacum shows us that education is more than instruction — it’s a reordering of desire that leads to wisdom and communion.
Two Augustinians, Two Chairs, One Body in Christ
Formed by the same Augustinian community, Pope Leo XIV and Servant of God Father Bill Atkinson show how sanctity is forged in both hidden suffering and visible leadership.
Ozzy Osbourne, Heavy Metal, and the Sound of Searching Souls
COMMENTARY: Evangelization doesn’t always mean avoiding the noise. Sometimes it means listening for what’s beneath it.
What Leo XIV’s Thesis Reveals About His Theology of Leadership
Rooted in community life, Pope Leo XIV’s vision of authority centers not on control but on teaching, sanctifying and governing.
