Author

Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Listen to FR. LONGENECKER’s podcast where he reads from Hilaire Belloc’s classic book "Characters of the Reformation" at DwightLongenecker.com.
By Fr. Dwight Longenecker So often we attend Mass and take things for granted. Not paying attention, we miss the meaning and overlook the significance of the little things. The bread and wine are brought forward during the offertory, and…
Gifts, offerings, and sacrifice
by Father Dwight Longenecker Part of the magic of Christmas is giving and receiving gifts. The presents might be simple, homemade, and practical or expensive and luxurious, but they represent the love we have for one another. To put it…
The Stones Speak
BY FR. DWIGHT LONGENECKER While this is understandable from someone who is simply ignorant of the facts, it is amazing that so many Biblical scholars also believe the New Testament is historically unreliable. Most do not take the extreme…
The New Testament Dating Game
BY FR. DWIGHT LONGENECKER One of the big problems in sharing the faith today is the attitude most people have to the stories about Jesus. Many people have had no religious instruction at all, and those who have had some education have often…
History Comes Alive: Key Figures of the Reformation – a 9-part series
In this 9-part series, Fr. Dwight Longenecker examines the conflicts of the 16th century through its main players. Each article connects contemporary Church life, showing the origin of the Protestant denominations and the challenges we…
KEY FIGURES OF THE REFORMATION – STS. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA & FRANCIS XAVIER
by Fr. Dwight Longenecker At the beginning of the 16th century, the kingdoms in Spain were at war. A young nobleman named Inigo Lopez de Loyola was excited by the romance and bravery of battle. Longing to do great deeds, he played…
KEY FIGURES OF THE REFORMATION – ELIZABETH I
By Fr. Dwight Longernecker Very few historical figures have been as hated and admired as England’s Queen Elizabeth I. On the one hand, she is portrayed as “Gloriana” — Good Queen Bess or the “Virgin Queen.” She is the noble and virtuous…
KEY FIGURES OF THE REFORMATION — ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
Five hundred years ago, the Church and the world plummeted into crisis. The Protestant Revolution split Europe into warring factions. In the wake of Martin Luther’s preaching, Germany erupted in a revolt among the peasants that…
KEY FIGURES OF THE REFORMATION – ST. THOMAS MORE
By Fr. Dwight Longenecker high drama of King Henry VIII’s love life has provided material for a seemingly endless stream of books, novels, films, and television series. Henry VIII’s six marriages were swept up in the hurricane of…
KEY FIGURES OF THE REFORMATION: PIUS V, THE PIOUS WARRIOR
By Fr. Dwight Longenecker By the middle of the sixteenth century Catholics in Europe must have thought the entire world was falling apart. Nations that had been Catholic for a thousand years had broken away from the Church. Protestants and…