In 1954, Pope Pius XII delivered an address to conventioneers of the Hemp and Linen Confederation in Rome. Why was the Pope speaking at a trade show? He certainly had no need to network or […]
I write these words from the Nuremore Hotel in Monaghan, Ireland, where I am conducting a retreat for the good priests of the Dublin Archdiocese. As I look out at these men, I am reminded […]
An April 25th message, written by Cardinal Carlo Caffarra on behalf of Cardinals Walter Brandmüller, Raymond L. Burke, and Joachim Meisner, was delivered to Pope Francis on May 6th; it reiterated the four men’s desire […]
“I suppose it will take centuries to unwind the coil of confusion and stupidity, which began when the Reformers quite irrationally separated the Bible from the Church.” Although G.K. Chesterton is admired by both Protestants […]
I read an article recently on the dangers of obesity in children and how this threat is growing not just in American culture but throughout all first world nations. I know—and you do, too—this is […]
“London is suffering in nearly every way, isn’t it?” a colleague in the U.S. wrote to me the other day. London is certainly suffering and this latest disaster in the heart of the Capital has […]
Before calling the reader’s attention to a year-old Claremont Review of Books article which compares Donald Trump to Joseph McCarthy, I should first make clear that I do not regard this comparison to be such […]
Earlier this month, thousands of Catholic pilgrims trekked across East Africa to Uganda to be part of the massive celebration of the feast of the Ugandan Martyrs on June 3. The feast day is […]
On September 11, 2001, nineteen jihadists hijacked four planes and used them to attack America. Islamists have been using the hijacking strategy ever since. Only nowadays they have bigger targets in mind. Why bother […]
On May 18th, 1864, Confederate forces at the Battle of Spotsylvania repelled the Union army with a devastating hail of fire. The storm of grapeshot, bullets, and artillery left the Union army literally in pieces: […]
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