Monthly Archives: August 2016

Liberty Leading the Charge Storming the Barricade at the Bastille by Delacroix Does French Culture Have a Future? by Pierre Manent 8 . 1 . 16 FIRST THINGS This interview of Pierre Manent, former director of studies at the École … Continue reading →

Fidelity that is too creative becomes infidelity With regard to the contribution from Rodrigo Guerra López in “L’Osservatore Romano” of July 23, 2016 by Jaroslaw Merecki http://www.chiesa I must say that the text by my friend Professor Rodrigo Guerra has … Continue reading →

Campaigns & Elections The Trumplosion Begins Noah Rothman / Aug. 3, 2016 AP Photo/Jae C. Hong COMMENTARY MAGAZINE 03 August 16 . . In most electoral campaigns that go sour, a kind panic-driven fission doesn’t achieve critical mass until the mid-to-late autumn. … Continue reading →

  AUGUST 3, 2016 Tolerating Terror FR. GEORGE W. RUTLER The slaying of Father Jacques Hamel at the altar of the church of Saint Etienne-de Rouvray in Normandy should be the envy of every priest: to die at Mass, the holiest … Continue reading →

Vice President Biden Verified account ‏@VP Proud to marry Brian and Joe at my house. Couldn’t be happier, two longtime White House staffers, two great guys. August 3, 2016 Some canonical thoughts VP Biden’s recent deed by Edward Peters, JCD IN … Continue reading →

Our National Treasure: The USS Constitution under sail. { A loose cannon on the deck of a man-of-war sailing ship in turbulent seas is truly a dangerous thing. As it rolls around on the pitching deck it becomes even more … Continue reading →

Thou Art Peter James V. Schall, S.J. THE CATHOLIC THING Tuesday, August 2, 2016 Father Kenneth Baker, S.J., the long-time editor of the Homiletic & Pastoral Review, has recently translated from Latin St. Robert Bellarmine, S.J.’s Controversies of the Christian … Continue reading →

Two Inveterate Liars Lying Noah Rothman / July 31, 2016 Pennsylvania (AP Photo/Mel Evans) COMMENTARY MAGAZINE The ease with which both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton appeal to falsehoods is matched only by their clumsiness. It isn’t just that the … Continue reading →

Charlize Theron at the United Nations It’s official: sexism, racism, poverty and homophobia spread AIDS. Not just sex. The recent UN AIDS conference proposed some startling solutions. Matthew Hanley | Aug 1 2016 | MERCATOR NET What if I told … Continue reading →