The Dispatch
Life in “Little Rome,” in the heart of Washington, D.C.
Living in Brookland for the last year has been an incredible opportunity for me to grow in my faith because it is such a distinctly […]
Articles by Aurora C. Griffin
The Dispatch
At Oxford, abortion advocates shout down speakers rather than debate rationally
A recent debate at Oxford about an approaching vote in Ireland about abortion was disrupted for nearly an hour as a pro-abortion feminist group yelled […]
The Dispatch
Appaloosa Festival: bluegrass, family, and old-fashioned fun
Held in Front Royal, Virginia, the Festival is the type of event you could easily invite a non-Catholic to that would speak volumes about the Church. […]
Books
Hope and realism in the face of assaults on religious freedom
Mary Eberstadt’s new book, It’s Dangerous to Believe: Religious Freedom and its Enemies, addresses one of the most critical issues faced by Christians in the West today: a threat to that most fundamental, First Amendment […]
Special Report
My Two Years as a Catholic in Oxford
There is a local inside joke about Oxford that goes like this: “How is the Anglican Church like the Turl?” Answer: “Because it goes from High to Broad, passing by Jesus.” The joke is usually […]
Books
The Loser Letters, Adapted for Stage
While Mary Eberstadt has been making headlines with her new and well-received book on religious liberty, It’s Dangerous to Believe, she already has a new project: the stage production of a work of fiction published […]
A Tale of Two Churches: La Sagrada Familia and the Seville Cathedral
The final scene of Disney’s masterpiece Fantasia shows a group of monks processing through the forest at dawn, with Schubert’s “Ave Maria” playing softly in the background. As they walk and pray with their candles, […]
Essay
Finding God in “Absurd” Places: A Pilgrimage East
Like many of the faithful who live in the Western hemisphere, my imagination has often been drawn far to the east, where our Lord lived, died, and rose again. This is especially true around Christmas, […]
Books
The Complementarity of Men and Women, Across the Religious Spectrum
Those who are concerned about what Pope Francis might say at the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia will take heart when they read Not Just Good, but Beautiful: The Complementary Relationship between Man […]