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Frequenting the Frontlines of Life
It was a brisk early morning when I set off from the John Jay Institute last Friday to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Having just spent...
The Legacy of Manny Miranda
The United States lost one of its brightest souls on November 8 when Manuel “Manny” Miranda died at age sixty-six. For decades, Manny was a seminal figure at the...
Charlie Kirk’s Impact on Young America
I met Charlie Kirk once at a Turning Point event I helped organize, which brought him and Eric Trump to speak at Georgetown University in February 2020. It turned...
A Catholic Convert’s Perspective on the Jubilee Year
As a former low-church Protestant who joined the Catholic Church, I had to adjust to its reliance on rituals that may seem out of place in today’s culture. I...
Finding Hope at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary
My visit to St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania, was a long time coming. For eighteen years I lived only thirty-five minutes from it, occasionally taking the...
Cabrini’s Empire of Hope
The beautifully shot film Cabrini, released at the beginning of March, explores a forgotten piece of New York history: the tribulations and ultimate triumph of Frances Xavier Cabrini, an...
A Light in the Dark
This article is part of our 2023 year-end campaign series, featuring reflections from prominent authors on why First Things matters. To make your year-end campaign gift now, visit firstthings.com/donate. I...
Satan Comes to Georgetown
Iam immensely grateful to my alma mater, Georgetown University, for the four years I spent there learning from brilliant minds. Nevertheless, evil was celebrated on campus on October 16,...
