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    Daily Writings from First Things’ Top Writers

America for the Immaculata

by Alexi Sargeant

We should celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with fanfare because Mariology is ecclesiology—every special grace given to Mary is an eschatological promise to the Church.  Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2017 0

Self-Sacrificial Love in the Bioethics-Sphere

by Wesley J. Smith

Some these days are forced to battle doctors and bioethicists in order to properly care for their loved ones. Their courage is inspiring.  Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2017 0

Jerusalem, Above
Our Chiefest Joy

by Ofir Haivry

By recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the US has also recognized the reality that the Jewish idea is not only alive, but thriving. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2017 0

Betsy DeVos and the Bishops

by Thomas G. Guarino

Betsy DeVos is reforming the process for handling campus rape accusations. The Dallas Charter—the guidelines for dealing with priestly sexual abuse—is in similar need of reform. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2017 0

Liberalism and the Wrath of the Privileged Whites

by Pete Spiliakos

White, affluent liberals should prioritize the interests of poorer, less secular Democrats, instead of maintaining their privileged position. Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2017 0

The War on Poverty

by Luis E. Tellez

The poverty caused by the sexual revolution is growing at alarming rates; love, along with the clear articulation of sexual morality, is the solution.  Continue Reading »

7 Dec 2017 0

A Meditation on “Maranatha”

by George Weigel

In Advent, the Church ardently prays the ancient Aramaic Maranatha—“Come, Lord Jesus!”—in the sure confidence that the Lord’s return in glory means the fulfillment of history. Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2017 0

Why the Humanities Must Remain Human (Or Die)

by Joshua Mayo

With diverse theoretical agendas replacing the arts of truth-seeking in universities, it’s no surprise that the numbers of humanities students are dwindling. Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2017 0

Our Claim on God’s Mercy

by Thomas Petri, O.P.

Regardless of the dark winter about to descend, Advent reminds us that God will keep us firm to the end and that we have been called to fellowship with Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2017 0

C. S. Lewis’s Love Story

by Ramona V. Tausz

A new rendition of Shadowlands, the drama based on the story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman, is now playing in Manhattan.  Continue Reading »

5 Dec 2017 0
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