Christopher Manion
Pope Francis – The View From Argentina
My friend and former neighbor here in Virginia, Carlos Casorosendi, has two very informative articles with helpful insights about Pope Francis. From the first: “Francis will be more apt to kiss the wounds of the leper on the road to Assisi than to have his ring kissed. He is likely to ascend on the feast…
Two Good Reads
Father George Rutler’s article on the Transfiguration of the Church is brilliant. It’s sure to become a classic. And our friend Pat Buchanan comments today on the new pope with his usual insights into the hostile and malevolent secular culture of the postmodern West.
Footnote 25: What’s happening in Kansas?
In Footnote 25, Chris Manion interviews Steve Mosher, President of the Population Institution, who reports on the sex-selection abortions that are catching on in the U.S.
From Under the Rubble…Saint Benedict XVI?
A Jesuit friend remarked recently that, while several modern popes have been canonized, the last cardinal to be so honored – Saint Robert Bellarmine, S.J. – died almost 400 years ago. That observation suggests a rule of thumb for the upcoming conclave: it’s quite probable that some of the cardinals voting in the Sistine Chapel…
Footnote 24: An interview with Chris Slattery
Chris Manion interviews Chris Slattery, who brought crisis pregnancy care to New York City.
From Under the Rubble…Fireside Reading
It Didn’t Have to Be This Way Harry C. Veryser: ISI Books, $28.95 Traveling through the intersection of religion and economics is often a very rough ride, and it features a high collision rate. Countless influential religious folks, both lay and clerical, insist on writing about economics, only to demonstrate their well-intentioned ignorance (or…
Footnote 23: Bishop Sheen and Keep The Faith – Two Catholic Treasures
The Bellarmine Forum presents Howard Walsh, entrepreneur and publisher, who tells the story of Keep the Faith, which offers Catholic Internet programming to the Faithful worldwide.
Footnote 22: The Story Of Latin Mass Magazine, an Interview with Howard Walsh
The Bellarmine Forum brings you an interview with Howard Walsh, a model for Catholic laymen everywhere, explains how he put his years of business experience to work rescuing a wonderful magazine and bringing it to thousands of Catholics worldwide.
From Under the Rubble…The Media Catholic Church
Three days after announcing his retirement, Pope Benedict met with the clergy of Rome, whom he serves as bishop. His unscripted remarks were surprisingly candid. In particular, regarding the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), Benedict observed that there were actually two councils: “there was the Council of the [Church] Fathers, the true Council, but there was…
From Under the Rubble…Benedict’s Long View
“A lifetime is not enough” to see all of Rome, said Pope Gregory XIV. Similarly, the contributions of Pope Benedict XVI will last far beyond our lifetimes – yet their most lasting impact might be barely visible today. Take his “Regensburg Lecture,” delivered in 2006. The media huffed that the address offended Muslims, and wrote…
