Reagan@100: Communicating Great Things
On the death of President Reagan, Pope John Paul II wrote to Mrs Reagan:
I recall with deep gratitude the late president’s unwavering commitment to the service of the nation and ...
Reagan@100: The Stranger at the Other End of the Room
Not sure of the year, but I think it was 1975, I was asked to give the invocation at a luncheon in a Philadelphia hotel. Most of those present were ...
The One We Were Waiting For
In 1907, the English convert Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson wrote The Lord of the World, in which he predicted inter-city air travel in “velors” (anticipating Zeppelins and war planes), electric ...
Bethany Was Near Jerusalem
Editor’s Note: The following homily was preached on the occasion of the Memorial Mass for Repose of the Soul of William F. Buckley Jr. on April 4, 2008, at ...
William of New York
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Thursday, November 17, National Review celebrated William F. Buckley’s 80th birthday at the Pierre in New York City. Among those in attendance, paying WFB tribute, was Rev. ...
Re: Baby Killer
I understand that the inmates at San Quentin vow to shun any “baby killer” – there is honor among thieves. Reminds me of a Mafia-connected acquaintance who told me ...
“Baby Killer”
The media are freely using the term “baby killer” to describe the wretched Scott Peterson, and understandably so since he was convicted of killing a baby, one month short of ...
For Mr. Derb
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum
Cicero: Pro Murena 36
(Translation provided for the major news network commentators): Nothing more unpredictable that the mob; nothing ...
Have I Missed Something?
While I was sitting here quietly reading the Sixth Book of the Aeneid and listening to some Gregorian chant, a friend telephoned and said something about an election. Is there ...
New Dead Sea Scrolls Found
CBS-TV’S AWARD WINNING PROGRAM “60 MINUTES” HAS ANNOUNCED THAT NEW DEAD SEA SCROLLS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED AND WILL BE READ ON ITS NEXT BROADCAST, FEATURING ANCHORPERSON DAN RATHER WHO ...