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Pugin at 200
- George Weigel
- Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
- George Weigel
The prospect of “redecorating,” or any other form of “home improvement,” generally gets me thinking, quickly, about a lengthy research trip abroad. Yet I can, and recently did, spend several pleasant hours contemplating ceramics, furniture, and—would you believe it?—wallpaper. But… Read More
Philip II, China, and the Great Catholic “What If”
- Columnists George Weigel
- Thursday, April 19th, 2012
- George Weigel
History being linear, “What if….?” is an unanswerable question—but always a fascinating one. What if George Washington had failed in New York in the early days of the American revolution and the rebellion had been crushed? What if Lee had… Read More
Jimmy Carter, Biblical Scholar and Theologian
- Columnists George Weigel
- Thursday, April 12th, 2012
- George Weigel
Given the specter of James Buchanan, the question of whether Jimmy Carter was the worst president in the history of the Republic must remain unresolved; yet there is no doubt that Carter is the worst ex-president ever. Having failed to… Read More
Easter Changes Everything
- Columnists George Weigel
- Thursday, April 5th, 2012
- George Weigel
Christmas occupies such a large part of the Christian imagination that the absolute supremacy of Easter as the greatest of Christian feasts may get obscured at times. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, an Italian biblical scholar, suggests that we might begin to… Read More
The Differences the Pill Has Made
- Columnists George Weigel
- Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
- George Weigel
Mary Eberstadt is my friend, but I’ll risk charges of special pleading and self-plagiarism by quoting my endorsement on the dust jacket of her new book, Adam and Eve after the Pill (Ignatius Press): “Mary Eberstadt is our premier analyst… Read More
Cardinal Dolan and the New Evangelization
- Columnists George Weigel
- Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
- George Weigel
The irrepressibly effervescent personality of Cardinal Timothy Dolan may tempt some to think of the archbishop of New York and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as the latest in a line of glad-handing Irish-American prelates, long on… Read More
God Save the Queen
- Columnists George Weigel
- Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
- George Weigel
On Feb. 6, Queen Elizabeth II marked her diamond jubilee, an achievement that Great Britain will celebrate throughout 2012. I am not a monarchist, but I’ll happily join in saluting the Queen, who embodies several qualities that are in short… Read More
Lenten Resolutions for Narcissistic Priests
- Columnists George Weigel
- Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
- George Weigel
Since the introduction of the new liturgical texts this past November, I’ve attended Mass in Australia, California, New York, Rome, Washington and Phoenix, and in none of these venues have I detected any of the calamities confidently predicted by opponents… Read More
Clerical Narcissism and Lent
- George Weigel
- Friday, February 24th, 2012
- George Weigel
Since the introduction of the new liturgical texts this past November, I’ve attended Mass in Australia, California, New York, Rome, Washington and Phoenix, and in none of these venues have I detected any of the calamities confidently predicted by opponents… Read More
The Libertine Police State
- George Weigel
- Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
- George Weigel
Shortly after Prep-Comm III, the Third Preparatory Commission meeting in anticipation of the 1994 Cairo World Conference on Population and Development, one of those “Senior Vatican Officials” who like to remain nameless told me an enlightening story. For his sins,… Read More
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