I have been summoned to jury duty and this morning my number is up. Have no idea how long anything will go on for, but blogging will be limited, obviously, and emails will be responded to slowly. Rather wish I was Liz Lemon today… But not him: Read more
My Tuesday column is up, and, jumping off this post by Glenn Reynolds it looks at the question of whether or not there is a “cultural elite” and what defines them. Lately, the elitist notion has turned into a hardy grapple between the mainstream and alternative punditries. The mainstream, in a tacit admission that they are elitist, sniff “What’s the matter with elitism?” and—in a staggering display of distortive spinmanship—chide their lessers as being “anti-education.” The alternative crew volleys between... Read more
Found at Patrick Madrid’s place, via New Advent. Madrid writes: Here’s an outrageous story that will likely go unnoticed and unreported by the media. Try to imagine what would happen if a Christian were to perform this same moronic dance in crowded mosque. Do you think he’d leave the building alive? I don’t know if this Muslim is deranged or just maliciously trying to insult and provoke Catholics, but either way, he’s a jackass, and I hope he’s prosecuted for... Read more
Bullying and the Tolerance Disconnect have been subjects brought very much to the fore, thanks to recent tragic events. It is a serious subject that deserves to be defined in serious terms and discussed in serious tones. Maureen Dowd, ever attuned to the cultural narrative (though increasingly unable to comprehend it) has glommed on the notion of bullies; she has taken this very sober topic and rendered it–as she frequently does–into cartoon and caricature. She then casts her Candyland perspective... Read more
Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time From Deacon Greg: No matter what the conditions on the track, or the competition in the field, Secretariat never gave up or gave in. St. Paul might consider him the very definition of being persistent – whether it was convenient or inconvenient. And it all came down to his heart. You might say the same thing about living a life of prayer. To be a prayerful person requires more than just discipline... Read more
Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time From Deacon Greg: No matter what the conditions on the track, or the competition in the field, Secretariat never gave up or gave in. St. Paul might consider him the very definition of being persistent – whether it was convenient or inconvenient. And it all came down to his heart. You might say the same thing about living a life of prayer. To be a prayerful person requires more than just discipline... Read more
Two women whose stories are completely unrelated (except perhaps in their similar insistence on living life by their own lights) but I found both rather fascinating. Patricia Heaton Patricia Heaton has managed to carve out a successful career in an industry that doesn’t much cotton to pro-life Christians. Tony Rossi captures some of her essence and energy: Reason played an important part in the development of Heaton’s pro-life views. She learned to articulate her position when she moved to New... Read more
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A week ago, Ed Morrissey looked at NOW’s endorsement of California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown–whose campaign assistant had just been caught referring to his (female) rival as “a whore”–and asked “Seriously, what does it take for a Democrat to lose the endorsement of the National Organization from Women?” The answer, of course, is “turn pro-life.” Anything short of that, and it really doesn’t matter what misogynist, insulting or dehumanizing thing a Democrat does, NOW will support them. A whore is... Read more
Last week, I had a chance to speak with Currents’ Nathalia Ortiz about the idea of using the mysteries of the Rosary as a consolation and meditation for all of those who are seeking employment, or their family members who are anxiously watching them. The prayers and meditations are fleshed out in this little publication by Our Sunday Visitor, which I have written more about here. The great folks at NET-NY produce Currents (the only nightly Catholic newscast in the... Read more
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