Saint Gilbert?

Last Sunday was the feast of St. Gilbert of Sempringham, fonder of the Gilbertine Order. It is, however, the possible canonisation of another Gilbert, which has been animating much discussion over the past few months. The announcement by the Bishop of Northampton that he was authorizing the opening of the cause to consider Chesterton’s possible beatification has caused a good deal of excitement and controversy. 

Last week I was interviewed by William Doino Jr. about Chesterton’s role in my own conversion. Here’s the link to his excellent article in First Things: