Celebrating Parents
One of the most essential virtues in a stable society is gratitude. As the Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero once allegedly remarked, “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues...
May 11,2023
What is Woke?
Recently, there has been a growing trend in liberal circles to deride conservative anxieties about Wokeism as a fake issue. In other words, after wokeness rose in our political awareness and...
Apr 11,2023
The Tragedy of Politics
Politics, adequately understood, merely means participation in the affairs of society. The purpose of politics is the common good of all members of the community. That fact is sometimes misunderstood,...
Mar 09,2023
Home in Rome
Last Wednesday, February 22, began the season of Lent. Almost a year ago, I was received into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. This was the result of a...
Feb 09,2023
Leadership, Policy
America Must Stand with Ukraine
After a year of war between Ukraine and Russia, one of the most crucial questions in American foreign policy is what is our aim in Ukraine? The goal of American...
Jan 12,2023
The Moods and Errors of an Age
In our times, it is a mood of our age amongst some to believe that American democracy and society are so decayed that only radical measures are necessary to save...