The Dispatch
Tom Wolfe, human dignity, and “the right stuff”
A consideration of The Right Stuff is an especially fitting way to remember Wolfe: it is a portrayal of Stoic manliness, reasserting human dignity in the […]
American history
Interview
“Tar Heel Apostle”: Father Thomas Price spread the Faith in North Carolina – and beyond
The sainthood cause of the American priest and founder of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers is nearing the end of its diocesan phase, and is […]
The Dispatch
Catholicism during the Colonial period: An interview with Fr. Charles Connor
“I really don’t think,” says Fr. Connor, author of a new history of Catholicism during the colonial period, “our Catholic people know sufficiently how much […]
The Dispatch
“The Snowshoe Priest”: Ven. Frederic Baraga, remembered
The intrepid first bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan is still venerated for his great holiness and forward-thinking attitude. […]
History
Remembering the Rohna: A World War II Secret and Tragedy
Any veteran of World War II can tell you stories. But for Frank E. Bryer, his story—one he could never forget—was a terrible one. It began the moment his ship, called the Rohna, was sunk. […]
The Dispatch
The Book that Made America
When asked to identify the “founding fathers,” Americans typically name a few prominent political leaders and military heroes—figures like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. A more difficult question is: Who are […]