Nathaniel Peters

As previously advertised , my colleague Amanda Shaw and I were on SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Catholic Channel this afternoon with Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., on his weekly show “Word to Life.” Fr. Aquinas has a recording of the show here on his website . Amanda and I appear around . . . . Continue Reading »

Tomorrow on SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s Catholic Channel Amanda Shaw and I are scheduled to discuss living and working with Fr. Neuhaus. Our host will be Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., whose show “Word to Life” is broadcast live from 1:00—2:00 PM. If you get SIRIUS channel 159 or . . . . Continue Reading »

People might wonder what it’s like to be a junior fellow here at First Things . “What’s the best part?” such an imaginary interlocutor would say. The power? The fame? The money? The sex appeal? Without question, junior fellows enjoy all of those. But more than that, you get . . . . Continue Reading »

If you know of any seniors in college that might like $40,000 to improve the world, encourage them to apply for the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose. More information can be found here , but hurry because the deadline is January 16. . . . . Continue Reading »

For the Feast of the Epiphany, here’s a gentle, beautiful piece by Peter Cornelius called “The Three Kings,” sung by the King’s College Choir. . . . . Continue Reading »

A friend of mine spent New Year’s Eve at an Orthodox monastery where, as the year drew to a close, they sang a beautiful hymn of thanksgiving, the Akathist hymn ” Glory to God for All Things .” Here’s a sample: How glorious You are in the springtime, when every creature . . . . Continue Reading »

I had known of the Christmas song “Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day” for a while, but this year I really fell in love with it. The carol highlights how the whole of Christ’s life is an invitation calling out to the beloved. Below are the words of the carol that pertain to . . . . Continue Reading »

We’ve written multiple times on the coming clash between religious groups that do not recognize the legitimacy of gay marriages or civil unions and gay couples and activists who think they should be forced too. A recent court decision in New Jersey serves as a case in point: The New Jersey . . . . Continue Reading »

The day before the birth of Our Lord, you might want to read Benedict XVI’s reflection on Christmas . Here’s a lovely portion: The Logos knows us, calls us, guides us. It is not a universal law, in which we fulfill some role, but rather it is a Person who is interested in each . . . . Continue Reading »

Fordham University’s website now has a page devoted to work from Cardinal Dulles , including a page with numerous videos of his lectures and one of his funeral Mass. Pictures from the funeral Masses at Fordham and St. Patrick’s Cathedral can be found on the website of the photographer, . . . . Continue Reading »