Guest Columnist
Don't hate me because I'm right
Relativism is the philosophy that there is no objective reality, but that truth is relative to what each person thinks.... Read more
Summer Flood
The musical levees have broken and I am inundated with new CD releases. In these brief reviews, I will also... Read more
A defense of beauty
Beauty needs defense. We usually jump to the side of goodness and truth when they are being attacked, as they... Read more
Catholics Support South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan — Less than a week after the United States celebrated its Independence Day for the 235th time,... Read more
The Prodigal Son: To where can he go?
The first time I walked into a European church I was surprised by the many confessionals lining the beautiful walls,... Read more
Happy Father’s Day
I’m a proud husband and father of five. Like the joys and pains of marriage, the joys and pains of... Read more
Peace of mind for the 'financially fragile'
Last month, the National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER) published a paper entitled “Financially Fragile Households: Evidence and Implications.” Read more
Redemption songs: The conversion of Bob Marley
May 11, 2011 marked the 30th anniversary of the passing of Robert Nesta Marley, more popularly known as Bob Marley. ... Read more
The JPII multiplier effect
Blessed Pope John Paul II is one of the reasons I’m Catholic today. And I’m in good company. Read more
Dr. Haas discusses neurological criteria for determining death
Moral theology is fundamentally a practical science. It helps people make decisions in concrete circumstances so that they can accomplish... Read more
Four Myths about the Crusades
In 2001, former president Bill Clinton delivered a speech at Georgetown University in which he discussed the West’s response to... Read more
Five composers in three days
Earlier this month, I stopped in London for three evenings of concerts, accompanied by meetings with five composers. I had... Read more
What made John Paul II truly Great
Secular media often breezes over the most important of details. The oft repeated headline after the announcement of John Paul... Read more
Lenten musical themes
Lent is tough -- not so much because of the voluntary deprivations one may undertake, but because of what it... Read more
President Obama visits El Salvador
Bill Clinton visited El Salvador in March of 1999 as president. There were not very many concrete results from the... Read more
Young People: Dump the 'hook-up' culture
Dump it. Drop it. Let it go. Read more
What I do and why
What do I do as a music critic? Why do I do it? Perhaps these are questions you have never... Read more
Bieber Fever
Okay, I admit it. I have Bieber Fever. I caught it from my preteen daughter after I took her to... Read more
It is time for the Church to face up to the crisis of spousal abandonment
Imagine your brother Jim discovers that his wife of 17 years, mother to their four children, is leaving him for... Read more
A Safe Place
Dr. Bernard Nathanson, once the foremost abortionist in the United States and then perhaps abortion's most effective opponent, died Feb.... Read more
