Peter V. Rother

A historical illustration of a ship labeled "Tu es Petrus" with people aboard, including Pope Clement I and various saints. Surrounding the ship are people in distress at sea, with a radiant light shining down from above. The scene depicts Catholic themes of faith and salvation."

Is the Barque of Peter Really Seaworthy?

During Pope Benedict XVI’s final general audience, he reflected on his pontificate in the context of the oft-used symbol of the Catholic Church as the Barque of Peter: I have felt like St. Peter with the Apostles in the boat on the Sea of Galilee: the Lord has given us many days of sunshine and…

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A grand stage with six white columns and red drapes, flanked by American flags in a formal auditorium. The stage features ornate architectural details and seating for speakers or performers, evoking a solemn and ceremonial atmosphere.

The Supreme Court and the Natural Law

In a recent commentary, Mr. John DeJak makes a clarion call to moor applied law to natural law via metaphysics. A clarion call it should be since applied constitutional law has in my view never been tethered to the natural law except by the narrowest of strands. In fact, the words “natural law” have not…

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