Elizabeth Scalia
A few days ago I wrote about the new confession prep app developed by two priest and approved by the Bishop of Fort Wayne. While I thought the tool could be a terrific aid in the examination of conscience, I also worried that — despite repeated declarations that the app did not constitute a confession, [...]
I’ve always said the NY Times primarily — note the qualifier — featured a bunch of developmentally-arrested 14-year olds who have never been able to find their way out of the lunch room or the schoolyard, and these two pathetic pieces, showcased in what is arguably the most coveted real-estate in journalism, make the case. [...]
There is a headline out there indicating that MTV’s controversial new series, “Skins” may be “in danger” of being canceled: MTV’s controversial drama “Skins” is losing advertisers faster than some of its characters lose their clothes. As FOX411 reported, Taco Bell was the first sponsor to withdraw advertising from “Skins,” quickly followed by Wrigley, Subway, [...]
Two exceedingly good posts today on Sarah Palin, the woman no one can stop talking about. First from James Taranto, a very thoughtful and well-reasoned look at what is behind the Palin-hate that so many on the left seem incapable of even tamping down. We’d say this goes beyond mere jealousy. For many liberal women, [...]
If you missed the Tucson Memorial tonight, you can read President Obama’s speech here. It was a very good speech, very well delivered. I was watching it and monitoring twitter at the same time, and saw many judging the speech to be his best since the election. I think I agree with that. I recall [...]
If Michael Kelly and Tim Russert were alive today, they would be sickened and appalled to see the shambling madness that has descended upon their profession, most particularly as it manifests in the obsessive and whirling mania regarding Sarah Palin. When it gets to the point that Jonathan Chait has to marvel at his instincts [...]
Elizabeth Scalia is a Benedictine Oblate and the Managing Editor of the Catholic Portal at Patheos. She is a writer, speaker and a regularly-featured columnist at First Things and at The Catholic Answer. Look for her book, Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life to be released in 2013, via Ave Maria Press.
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