Russell Shaw

The Way of the Lord Jesus

Russell Shaw is the author of more than 20 books and numerous articles and commentaries. He was information director of the NCCB/USCC and the Knights of Columbus.

Latest by Russell Shaw

Image from the cover of the 1935 Knopf edition of "Kristin Lavransdatter." (Wikimedia Commons)

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A contender for the finest Catholic novel from 14th-century Norway

Russell Shaw|Sep 14, 2021|3 Min Read

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Advice for raising the next generation

Russell Shaw|Aug 31, 2021|3 Min Read

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington June 13, 2021. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

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Breathing new life into freedom of religion

Russell Shaw|Aug 13, 2021|3 Min Read

Altar server Bradley Morley leads the closing procession during a traditional Latin Mass July 1 at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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Getting into the liturgy wars

Russell Shaw|Aug 2, 2021|3 Min Read

Auxiliary Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrates the Eucharist May 8, 2021, at the Cathedral of St. Paul in. St. Paul, Minn. He is chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis. (CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, The Catholic Spirit)

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The bishops’ critical plan for eucharistic revival

Russell Shaw|Jul 19, 2021|3 Min Read

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Chieko Noguchi, USCCB director of public affairs, hold a news conference at the USCCB headquarters in Washington June 16, 2021, the first day of the bishops' three-day spring assembly, held virtually due to concern over COVID-19. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

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The Church’s American media problem

Russell Shaw|Jul 2, 2021|3 Min Read

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, center, shakes hands with Chief Justice John Roberts following the annual Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. (CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters)

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A court without a partisan agenda

Russell Shaw|Jun 18, 2021|3 Min Read

Organizers and a limited number of participants marched in the 48th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, in a scaled-down event due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Claudette Jerez/CNA)

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The Supreme Court’s chance to set a good precedent

Russell Shaw|Jun 4, 2021|3 Min Read

Bishops at the 2019 fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS/Bob Roller)

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What’s new — and what isn’t — about the ‘eucharistic coherence’ debate

Russell Shaw|May 24, 2021|6 Min Read

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Feb. 26, 2020. (CNS/Paul Haring)

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Pope Francis the popularist

Russell Shaw|May 10, 2021|3 Min Read

Pro-life demonstrators are seen near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington March 4, 2020. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

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The Supreme Court’s abortion mystery

Russell Shaw|Apr 23, 2021|3 Min Read

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Modern-day philosophers and the Church they loved

Russell Shaw|Apr 12, 2021|3 Min Read