Sasha Tatasciore

In a recent interview, Amy Welborn shares intimate details of writing her book Wish You Were Here: Travels Through Loss and Hope . The book chronicles her trip to Sicily shortly after the death of her husband Michael Dubruiel, a popular Catholic writer and speaker who died of a heart . . . . Continue Reading »

In the most recent issue of Dappled Things , Damian J. Ference provides an engaging assessment of the similarities between the works of Pope Benedict XVI and Flannery O’Connor. In his article, “No Vague Believer: The Specificity of the Person of Christ According to Flannery . . . . Continue Reading »

Today The New York Times published Bishop R. J. Malone’s response to an article written on June 25th, namely “Second Time Around, Hope for Gay Marriage in Maine.” The article stated: “the Roman Catholic Church plans to be less active than it was in 2009, when church officials . . . . Continue Reading »

It was early Saturday afternoon, and we were making our way uptown to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  My friend and I were each absorbed in our own paperwork as we sat on the subway. She, a high school teacher, was intent on grading tests and quizzes from weeks previous, and I was lost in . . . . Continue Reading »

Dr. John F. Crosby’s lecture on the legacy of twentieth century phenomenologist Dietrich von Hildebrand was greeted by a full house and fine conversation at the First Things editorial headquarters last evening. After mingling over wine and cheese, guests took their seats while the founder and . . . . Continue Reading »