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When Jerry Garcia Sang of Gomorrah -- in San Francisco Jul. 02, 2025
When Jerry Garcia walked onto the stage that night in 1977 — at Theatre 1839 in San Francisco ... Read More
An American Pope Confounds the Press May. 14, 2025
The quick election of a pope born and raised in the United States was a shock to almost everyone out... Read More
Pope Leo XIII Rejected Socialism and Defended Private Property May. 14, 2025
When Pope Leo XIV addressed the College of Cardinals two days after he was elected to the papacy, he... Read More
Welcome, Shepherd: An American Pope Who Can't Be Put In A Box May. 13, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Just when I thought I was out of the Catholic Church, something extraordinary R... Read More
The Worst Pope in History Apr. 24, 2025
A little over a year ago, I spent a week living and studying at the Vatican as a guest lecturer at t... Read More
What Democratic Leaders Did Not Say About Pope Francis Apr. 23, 2025
When Pope Francis spoke in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 10, 2018, he was not talking about gangsters w... Read More
Pope Francis Shepherded His Flock With Love and Grace Apr. 22, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Jacqueline Kennedy really had a good bead on the Catholic Church. "The Church may... Read More
After Francis, Catholics Need a Populist Pope Apr. 21, 2025
Pope Francis was meant to be a pontiff for the age of globalization. The pope's spiritual mission do... Read More
Christmas Together Dec. 18, 2024
During the Christmas season when I was a boy, my mother used to take my brothers and sisters and me ... Read More
Trump Holy Cards Aug. 30, 2024
When I was a kid, we had a spelling bee every week in my class. Me or a kid named William always won... Read More
Because He Can. And He Means It. Aug. 01, 2024
"I love you," Donald Trump told an audience of Christian conservatives on Friday. "You got to get ou... Read More
Difference-Maker: The Man Who Lifted a City Jul. 30, 2024
Some years ago, John Connors Jr. was touring an inner-city Boston school that he had helped fund out... Read More
In Defense of the Values That Get You Canceled May. 28, 2024
The traditional values that get people canceled are the ones people need most. Harrison Butker is a... Read More
Boos and Hisses for the Kansas City Kicker May. 17, 2024
On May 11, Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker gave the commencement address at Benedicti... Read More
America Needs More Schools Like De La Salle Academy May. 14, 2024
Here we are in Times Square. Maniac lights flash across all horizons. Minnie Mouse and Spider-Man ar... Read More
They Spent $29,284 per Pupil, but Only 28% of 8th Graders Were Proficient in Math May. 08, 2024
The public schools in the state of New York doled out $29,284 per pupil in "current expenditures" in... Read More
My Dinner With the Pope Mar. 14, 2024
I spent last week living and studying at the Vatican as a guest lecturer at the Pontifical Academy o... Read More
Where Public Schools Never Beat Catholic Schools Feb. 28, 2024
There is one area of competition where Catholic schools always beat public schools. It is not in tra... Read More
The FBI's Outrageous Probe of 'Radical Catholics' Dec. 06, 2023
After 9/11, leftist journalists passionately exposed the New York City Police Department doing surve... Read More
Pope Francis Blames America First Oct. 10, 2023
When I was growing up and attending Catholic schools, I was taught that the pope is infallible. But... Read More
