Mathew N. Schmalz
Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross

Schmalz writes and teaches in the fields of Comparative Religions and South Asian Studies. He also writes on Catholic spirituality.

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Pope Francis saw Jesus

Pope Francis saw Jesus

Mathew N. Schmalz

Those of us who saw compassion on display in St. Peter’s Square were not mistaken. But I do believe that the pope saw more than we might initially realize or understand.

The pope, a bishop, and the scandal of wealth

The pope, a bishop, and the scandal of wealth

Mathew N. Schmalz

Francis is a pope seeking to liberate Catholicism from its own pretensions.

Catholic bishop stumps for the GOP. Why?

Catholic bishop stumps for the GOP. Why?

Mathew N. Schmalz

In my view, the clearest thing that can be said about politics in the United States is that it is deeply un-Christian.

In Brazil, a pope who heals and converts

In Brazil, a pope who heals and converts

Mathew N. Schmalz

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