November 2022
A More Perfect Mediocracy
One of the most spiritually meaningful journeys of my life involved the quest for a desperately needed…
Against Genius
This is the main road God takes to come to us: our recognition of our own ignorance.”…
Be Catholic First
A former colleague of mine in Congress recently told me that he now describes himself as a nondenominational…
Letters
C. S. Lewis In his recent op-ed (“The Hypocrisy of Masks,” August/September) exploring the theme of hypocrisy…
The Pronoun Ritual
Last fall, when I took my daughter to her college orientation, all new students had been issued…
The Queen in Scotland
The death of Queen Elizabeth II was in no sense tragic, particularly as it occurred in her…
Fear God, Honor the Emperor
Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement urged resistance to laws that enforced racial discrimination. They appealed to…
Harms Done by Gay Marriage
Harms Done by Gay Marriage Our ruling class seems determined to drive our country into a ditch.…
Made-For-TV Politics
The hearings of the January 6th Committee have flopped. Despite rave reviews from critics, audience reception has…
The Case For Kids
The most significant thing happening in the world may very well be a thing that is not…
The Truth About Bill Gates
What is it like to be a billionaire? I can imagine what it’s like to be a…
Del Noce’s Moment
The Problem of Atheismby augusto del nocemcgill–queen’s university, 528 pages, $39.95 Augusto Del Noce (1910–89) is one…
Divorce and Dissolution
The Dissolution of the Monasteries:A New Historyby james g. clarkyale university, 704 pages, $35 The closure of…
The Future Remains Open
The Poems (1961–2020)by derek mahonthe gallery, 536 pages, £22.50 Longtime fans of the Irish poet Derek Mahon…
The Wrongs of Woman
The Rights of Women:Reclaiming a Lost Visionby erika bachiochinotre dame, 422 pages, $35 In 1891, Charlotte Perkins…
Above It
It’s not that I don’t know it when I’m in it,searching for a spot to park my…
First Light Last
You arrive at enough certainty to be able to make your way, but it is making it…
For Martha
Busy with many things, I know you are,And watch you turn away and close the door.I see…