Cultural Appropriation and the Shriveling of Free Speech
The days of free speech, as it was so quaintly called, fought for through the ages, seem to be drawing ever-closer to a sad and final close: You may have read... Read more.
The Pope, Fatima and Medjugorje
In his recent pilgrimage to Fatima, the Holy Father, in canonizing two of the young seers, Jacinta and Francesco, delivered a fine homily on the mysterious woman... Read more.
Trudeau, Trump and the Rule of Law
President Trump’s recent firing of James Comey, now-former head of the FBI, has raised hackles, mainly amongst liberals, who at one point had no great love... Read more.
The Revelation of Fatima
The 100th anniversary of Fatima is a significant one in the minds of many, not least due to the effect of the apparitions on the momentous events of the 20th century,... Read more.
Our Lady of Fatima, 100 years
A blessed 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima to one and all. I will have more to say on this topic, after attending Mass at the eponymously named parish in... Read more.
March for Life, Twenty Years On
You will likely hear that numbers were down at the March for Life, although enthusiasm and devotion were, as always, high. This was the twentieth anniversary... Read more.
Bourne Redundancy: The Mediocrity of Movies
Matt Damon has played his eponymous hero, Jason Bourne, since 2002’s ‘Bourne Identity’, finishing the third of the films, the ‘Bourne Ultimatum’,... Read more.
Saint Thomas and Trump’s Executive Order
Pursuant to President Trump’s executive order on the notorious Johnson Amendment, my Dad put me onto an article in the National Review, recounting the limitations... Read more.
The Truth and Irony of Mercy
Irony may be described in one way as something happening, not that you don’t want to happen, but that you don’t expect to happen, that goes against what... Read more.
Trump Emends the Johnson Amendment
President Trump, to his credit, yesterday eased the restrictions of the Johnson Amendment, named after Lyndon B. Johnson, who in his time as Senator in 1954 proposed... Read more.