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May 2015

May 23, 2015

85 Years Ago, Chesterton nailed the Boomers

“A generation is now growing old, which never had anything to say for itself except...

March 2015

March 04, 2015

“Internet Catholics be Crazy”: Anchoress at America Magazine

Yes, I said it, but I count myself among the mad, so that's okay. I...

May 2014

May 07, 2014

BREAKING: Black Mass Satanic Temple Walks Back: Do They Mean It? STAY TUNED

Earlier this morning, I contacted Priya Dua, a spokesperson for The Satanic Temple, and she...

May 07, 2014

“Yes we will use a Consecrated Host” at Harvard “Black Mass”

Following up on this post, I have made a couple of phone calls to the...

May 07, 2014

No Confirmation Yet on Harvard Black Mass Story

I saw this last night at the Women of Grace site, and was skeptical. I...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

Putting Away the Labels to Hear/See Each Other

Under it's new editor, Matt Malone, S.J., America Magazine is doing a very good thing:...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

Aurora Victim: “I do forgive him…”

A remarkable take-back of power: Within just a few short hours of surgery on his...

July 21, 2012

What the CO shooting “says about us”

Jack Shafer with a thoughtful piece: . . . attempts at pattern recognition are as...

July 18, 2012

Peek-a-Boo, Mr. President. We see you.

Back in October of 2009 I asked, Does Obama Know Who We Are? Obama is...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Mandates, the IDEA of America and the Worrisome Line

Someone wondered why I seem less plugged in to the "Fortnight for Freedom" than he...

April 2011

April 20, 2011

Teen Suicide, Media Excess, Palin and Bullies, Again

A horrible story made even worse by our excesses of media. Try to fully engage...

March 2011

March 22, 2011

The Toxicity of Idolatry – UPDATED

My Tuesday column at First Things is up, and today we're talking about the strange...

February 2011

February 02, 2011

The Healy Brothers; a Thrilling, Shameful Story

February is Black History Month, and to kick it off historian Dr. Pat McNamara brings...

January 2011

January 04, 2011

Surrender unto Surrender for Peace – UPDATED

I admit, my Tuesday column requires some patience. If you jump too quickly you're going...

December 2010

December 16, 2010

"Limited Dictatorships" of the Americas

So, Hugo Chavez thinks he should be allowed to run a dictatorship for a year:...

October 2010

October 12, 2010

Bullying, Tolerance & the Disconnect

(Source) Yesterday, I wrote a little about the rampant bullying that is driving too many...

October 11, 2010

In the Day of the Bully

Over the weekend, I mentioned to someone that I hate the tv ad for the...

August 2010

August 09, 2010

The Best & Brightest Need to Vacate

Well, for sure, Mrs. Obama will never go back to her life, as usual. Apparently...

August 04, 2010

"Gender no longer…essential (to) marriage"

In an utterly unsurprising ruling, and one that is inarguable if one is peering through...

August 02, 2010

Rosary for Job-Seekers – UPDATED

UPDATE: I have written an expanded version of these rosary meditations for OSV; you can...

July 2010

July 29, 2010

A Gathering of Eagles – UPDATED

This is wonderful and true: When it is 95 degrees, the two guys you don’t...

July 15, 2010

Adrift and trembling…

Do yourself a favor and go read this short piece by Joseph Bottum. It is...

July 09, 2010

Your Civics and Your Spirit

As we head into the weekend, let me give you three pieces to read, all...

July 03, 2010

Happy 4th, or, umm…UPDATES

When I was in elementary school, the typical class had 52 students, with one nun...

June 2010

June 23, 2010

Buyer's Remorse Among the Seniors

Bookworm has a very good piece up, wherein she wonders at how our president can...

June 17, 2010

Has Social-Justice been Co-opted?

Over at Patheos, Timothy Dalrymple offers Part I of what he is referring to as...

May 2010

May 18, 2010

The Wussification of the Workplace- UPDATES

:::WARNING: The very funny and insightful essay and link I am about to present to...

May 17, 2010

Rima Fakih is Gorgeous; That is All – UPDATED

The Miss America Pageant, and a few others, like to say that they are all...

March 2010

March 22, 2010

Obamacare & the Aging Population UPDATES

Since the Democrats last night offered anecdote-after-anecdote in order to justify the passage of Obamacare,...

March 04, 2010

Just how angry are some Americans? -UPDATES

Because all of his pronouncements are subject to sudden change, President Obama, who decried the...