During this month of memorialization of the 50th anniversary of the Kent State atrocity—where students protesting American military aggression in Vietnam were gunned down on their own campus—it is well…

After publishing last Part III of this series last week, a friend and colleague commented how unfortunate it is that the conservative Supreme Court justices (all of whom profess to…

 When Pope Francis I appeared before a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress in September 2015 he mentioned four notable Americans who exemplify the American spirit. Among them—and the only…

Last week’s “Part I” of my series on Dorothy Day and The Catholic Worker brought some wonderful responses, including one from an unexpected source. Lauretta (Sotak) Jenkins messaged me to…

What a time we’re in! I’ve put my blog on hold while working on my next book, but feel the need to come back with a few pieces to “Keep…