Mary Rose Somarriba

Be sure to check out Elizabeth Scalia’s On the Square article today, to which the majority of commenting readers thus far, whether agreeing with her points or not, have exclaimed the same response: Wow . . . . . Continue Reading »

You’ve probably read the lovely essay by Michael Ledeen in our August/September issue: ” Death in Naples .” If you haven’t already, you’re missing delightful snipits from Italian culture like this: The intimacy between St. Gennaro and the Neapolitans is more the kind . . . . Continue Reading »

—FT assistant editor Stefan McDaniel’s weighing in on the limits of free trade at the Public Discourse —Sally Thomas on heart-able saints at Icons & Curiosities —Wesley Smith’s cover story in the latest issue of National Review : “A Myth Is as Good as a Mile: . . . . Continue Reading »

If you enjoyed Sally Thomas’ essay On the Square today, don’t miss her daily musings at our blog Icons & Curiosities . . . . . Continue Reading »

Over at Postmodern Conservative , Ivan Kenneally follows First Things ’ contributing writer Yuval Levin’s latest writings on healthcare issues. . . . . Continue Reading »

David Goldman’s latest on the Spengler blog: The Closing of the Christian Womb in the Middle East . . . . . Continue Reading »

David Goldman has a very interesting take on the meaning of Obama’s lowering approval rating over at Spengler : The fact that Obama’s approval rating fell slightly below the 50% mark in one of the polls looked to some Republicans like a green shoot of political recovery.  I do not . . . . Continue Reading »

Check out these fine articles recently released for public viewing. From the May 2009 issue: A serious piece by David P. Goldman on ” Demographics and Depression ” and a delightful read by Gary A. Anderson on ” Faith and Finance .”  Also, check out our features . . . . Continue Reading »

Walking through an airport the other day, I saw this cover of Harper’s , highlighting an article titled “Barack Hoover Obama: The Best and the Brightest Blow it Again.” I couldn’t help but be reminded of R.R. Reno’s article in First Things from February, “The . . . . Continue Reading »

Today marks six months since the death of our friend, editor, and founder Richard John Neuhaus, who remains ever close in our thoughts and work at First Things .  Take a moment to visit to our memorial page —where you can find notable obituaries, web videos of Fr. Neuhaus, and a . . . . Continue Reading »