As quoted by Andrew Stuttaford in a recent review in the Wall Street Journal of three new books about the Third Reich, Ernst Lubtisch, the distinguished Hollywood director and German-Jewish emigré, replied to a question […]
Racism in America has been the hottest topic of the last few weeks, with many voices clamoring for dominance in the debate. Yet, certain conservative circles, which overlap with some Catholic circles and certainly oppose […]
It’s important to understand that the recent and sometimes violent protest marches in hundreds of American cities were made possible by a larger, and more destructive march through American society that began decades ago. The […]
He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral […]
It is sometimes said that tyranny is when the people fear their government; liberty is when the government fears the people. The pandemic has made this real. Government officials locking down cities and towns, deeming […]
As the commercial core of the city creeps back to life, university campuses, like houses of worship, remain eerily still and silent. Ordered early in the crisis to shut down, they have decided to remain […]
Yesterday, I published an op-ed in The Washington Times online edition, asking Democrats not to repeat the mistakes of the Catholic Church with Tara Reade. It appeared in the newspaper’s print edition this morning. Many […]
“Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” This Jesus said to one who wished to see his father safely laid to rest, and […]
Consider the following headline: “Mississippi: Atheist faces execution for insulting Jesus on Facebook”. The alert reader will immediately recognize this as a piece of fake news. Which it is. I made it up myself. But […]
Some people ask me what I think about teaching online. I ask them how they like watching Mass online. “Really, that bad?” they reply. “No, actually, if you can believe it,” I tell them, “it […]
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