My parents named me after Saint Barbara, a martyr who may not have ever existed. Though this saint was venerated by many in earlier centuries, her feast day was removed from the liturgical calendar in 1969. Even so, Saint Barbara’s…
G.K. Chesterton
The clash of civilizations is as old as history, and equally as old is the blindness of those who wish such clashes away; but they are the hinges, the turning points of history. In the latter half of the sixteenth…
Opening today nationwide, Rise of the Guardians is the DreamWorks Pictures bid for a holiday blockbuster. But is it worth your while? And how does it stack up for a family picture — in particular, as a picture for Catholic…
In 2010, I was honored to be among the official press commentators for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Britain. It was indeed a joy and a privilege to follow the Pope as he visited venues in London that resonated with…
