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The Legacy of Manny Miranda

Jacob Adams

The United States lost one of its brightest souls on November 8 when Manuel โ€œMannyโ€ Miranda died at age sixty-six. For decades, Manny was a seminal figure at the...

Charlie Kirkโ€™s Impact on Young America

Jacob Adams

I met Charlie Kirk once at a Turning Point event I helped organize, which brought him and Eric Trump to speak at Georgetown University in February 2020. It turned...

A Catholic Convertโ€™s Perspective on the Jubilee Year

Jacob Adams

As a former low-church Protestant who joined the Catholic Church, I had to adjust to its reliance on rituals that may seem out of place in todayโ€™s culture. I...

Finding Hope at St. Tikhonโ€™s Orthodox Seminary

Jacob Adams

My visit to St. Tikhonโ€™s Orthodox Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania, was a long time coming. For eighteen years I lived only thirty-five minutes from it, occasionally taking the...

Cabriniโ€™s Empire of Hope

Jacob Adams

The beautifully shot film Cabrini, released at the beginning of March, explores a forgotten piece of New York history: the tribulations and ultimate triumph of Frances Xavier Cabrini, an...

A Light in the Dark

Jacob Adams

This article is part of our 2023 year-end campaign series, featuring reflections from prominent authors on why First Things matters. To make your year-end campaign gift now, visit firstthings.com/donate. I...

Satan Comes to Georgetown

Jacob Adams

Iam immensely grateful to my alma mater, Georgetown University, for the four years I spent there learning from brilliant minds. Nevertheless, evil was celebrated on campus on October 16,...