Nathaniel Peters

College students interested in learning more about the social significance of marriage might be interested in a summer conference held by the Ruth Institute at the University of San Diego on August 6—9. For more information, visit the Institute’s website . . . . . Continue Reading »

From the tenebrae service for Holy Saturday, here is Victoria’s “O Vos Omnes” sung by Harry Christophers and the Sixteen: O vos omnes qui transitis per viam: attendite et videte si est dolor sicut dolor meus. Attendite, universi populi, et videte dolorem meum. Si est dolor similis . . . . Continue Reading »

As we have discussed previously in articles and blog posts, President Obama and the Department of Health and Human Services are planning to rescind conscience-protection regulations for pro-life healthcare workers. Americans United For Life sent us a note with links to send comments to the HHS and . . . . Continue Reading »

According to the local news in Oklahoma City : A bill in the Oklahoma Legislature would allow pregnant women to use deadly force in order to save the lives of their babies. The bill stems from a Michigan case where a woman who was carrying quadruplets stabbed and killed her boyfriend after he hit . . . . Continue Reading »

The new head of the department of homeland security now refers to “man-caused” disasters instead of terrorist attacks. Why, you might ask? “That is perhaps only a nuance, but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for . . . . Continue Reading »

Sometimes the translation of a tragedy can itself be tragic. A fatal flaw undermines an otherwise promising work, whisking away the greatness it might attain. Such is the case for Anne Carson’s An Oresteia .The an is there because this is not a translation of Aeschylus’ famous trilogy. . . . . Continue Reading »

An old man said, “Even if someone sins in some way in your presence, do not judge him but consider yourself more of a sinner than he is, for you have seen the sin but you have not seen the repentance.” — Becoming Fire: Through the Year With the Desert Fathers and Mothers . . . . Continue Reading »

Our old friend Paul Stallsworth is hosting an ecumenical conference on the Theology of the Body in New Bern, NC on May 21, 2009. The conference is sponsored by Lifewatch, the New Bern District of The United Methodist Church, and Transforming Congregations. More information on the conference can be . . . . Continue Reading »

Fr. Neuhaus’ The Naked Public Square is now on Google Books, as are Death on a Friday Afternoon , Catholic Matters , Freedom for Ministry , and The Second One Thousand Years . . . . . Continue Reading »

A wry look at the Anglican Church and, sadly, many of its clergy from the delightful “Yes, Prime Minister”: . . . . Continue Reading »