I’m a little late posting this, but it’s well worth your time and attention: take a look at what Elizabeth Scalia, The Anchoress, has to say about abortion. I suspect the arguments over it have never before been presented with such clarity and, in fact, poetry. Because Scalia raises the debate to the level of…

As Australians gather for World Youth Day, a young Catholic lawyer Down Under has taken on a new role, as apologist for the faith. Take a look: I am a young Catholic and I would like to apologise for my faith. By apology I do not mean an expression of regret. Rather, I am referring…

I’m wrapping up a long weekend in Maryland, where my wife and I have been celebrating my in-laws’ 50th wedding anniversary; yesterday, there was a small mass for the family, with about 20 kinfolk — children, grandchildren, extended family — in attendance. Your Humble Blogger was deacon — preaching the homily and renewing their vows…

Not much has been written about the big event that followed by several days the death of Tim Russert: the lecture for the Catholic Common Ground Initiative, which the NBC News star was scheduled to give. His last-minute replacement was another NBC News star, and Catholic — a graduate of Catholic University, in fact —…

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