# Phil Lawler's Substack

Reflections on restoration from a veteran Catholic journalist.

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## [The continuing crisis in the German Church](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/the-continuing-crisis-in-the-german)

_2026-08-18 · Phil Lawler_

Rome has spoken; will the bishops listen?

## [Weekly Summary 8/15/26](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/weekly-summary-81526)

_2026-08-15 · Phil Lawler_

The week in review, from the perspective of a veteran Catholic journalist

## [Excommunicate the governor?](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/excommunicate-the-governor)

_2026-08-15 · Phil Lawler_

And... Holding fast to principles in public discourse

## [Excommunication? Not gonna happen](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/excommunication-not-gonna-happen)

_2026-08-14 · Phil Lawler_

But it should-- even if it the cost is another lost election

## [Weekly Summary 8/8/26](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/weekly-summary-8826)

_2026-08-08 · Phil Lawler_

The week in review, from the perspective of a veteran Catholic journalist

## [Assembly: the key (but neglected) First Amendment right](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/assembly-the-key-but-neglected-first)

_2026-08-08 · Phil Lawler_

Also: the Florida bishops upside-down plea for religious freedom

## [Weekly Summary 8/1/26](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/weekly-summary-8126)

_2026-08-01 · Phil Lawler_

The week in review, from the perspective of a veteran Catholic journalist

## [Fauci, the Science, and the Church](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/fauci-the-science-and-the-church)

_2026-08-01 · Phil Lawler_

When "science" takes the 5th, who speaks the truth?

## [The Massachusetts bishops' polite collapse](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/the-massachusetts-bishops-polite)

_2026-07-31 · Phil Lawler_

Tepid opposition to an outrageous abortion bill

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## [Weekly Summary 7/18/26](https://pflawler.substack.com/p/weekly-summary-71826-98a)

_2026-07-25 · Phil Lawler_

The week in review, from the perspective of a veteran Catholic journalist