William E. Simon Jr.

A group of couples from my neighborhood in Pacific Palisades, California, men and women I’ve known for more than twenty years, got together for dinner a few months ago. Most of these people are non-religious … to put it mildly. They think of me as the “Crazy Catholic,” so we do not spend too much time discussing religion. They made their views on the issue clear many years ago. Nevertheless, at this party, during the dinner conversation, one of the women said to another, “Did you hear what the Pope said last week?” … Continue Reading »