I am fully convinced that Fr. James Schall is the man possessed of the clearest mind in Christendom. Whether he writes on political theory or basketball, he is bound to offer new insights that will provide something new to the reader, whether that person is an expert or a novice. The only other person I’ve ever [...]
Dear Friends: In case you missed this in today’s Wall Street Journal, here it is . . . the Chicago leader who is that exception that proves the rule (in this case, that every “leader” in a once-great city can’t be incompetent or corrupt). Best, Bruce Chicago's Archbishop at the Barricades Francis George is not going gently [...]
This fine piece on the HHS Mandate from Gerard V. Bradley from the University of Notre Dame Law School is well worth a good read. http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2012/06/5562
Dear Friends: I don't know whether you are familiar with Philanthropy Daily, an online newsletter edited by Jeffrey Cain, who, with Jeremy Beer, founded American Philanthropic, LLC. Below is a fine short article from Scott Walter, one that ties private philanthropy to private property. The hero of this piece is none other than Pat Moynihan, who [...]
Dear Friends: Today is the 1580th anniversary of the death of St. Augustine. The Church celebrates the Feast of St. Augustine on August 28 each year. It’s difficult in the extreme to outline all his accomplishments in a few sentences, but suffice it to say that he is perhaps the most influential theologian in history (after [...]
