Yesterday at the annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life Robert George delivered a speech now posted on Public Discourse . Here’s a sample: Of course, from the pro-life vantage point, success on the judicial front is only the prelude to the larger political struggle over abortion. . . . . Continue Reading »
Devoted readers have probably noticed the ad in this issue announcing that we’re accepting applications for the Junior Fellows program. I’m sure many of you are thinking that this is a great opportunity, but please heed the advice of one who knows: Don’t be be taken in. For unless . . . . Continue Reading »
SHSers may recall the awful death of Kerrie Wooltorton in the UK, who drank anti freeze as a suicide method and was let die because she had a note pinned to her clothes saying she didn’t want to be saved (even though she called the ambulance).A reader who has asked to remain anonymous sent me . . . . Continue Reading »
I think the punishment is woefully weak, but it is a rare case of a health facility (Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT) being publicly sanctioned for withdrawing or refusing wanted life sustaining treatment. From the story:In one case, a woman who suffered a heart attack and congestive heart failure . . . . Continue Reading »
Scholars have always had a hard time dating and localizing medieval manuscripts, because their judgments rely on the imperfect analysis of handwriting and dialects. Now, a pair of brothers is developing a technique that could more precisely pinpoint the date and location of a manuscript based on . . . . Continue Reading »
The White House’s website was updated immediately after President Obama took office yesterday. Under the agenda section of the site, one finds this statment : Supports a Woman’s Right to Choose: President Obama understands that abortion is a divisive issue, and respects those who . . . . Continue Reading »
From the makers of the immensely popular Catholic Vote comes this short film. Something worth considering on Inauguration Day and during the years to come . . . www.CatholicVote.com . . . . Continue Reading »
A seminarian friend, Enrique Salvo, sends a reminiscence of Fr. Neuhaus: One sunny September morning during my first semester at St. Joseph’s seminary in 2006, I was assigned to preach about vocations at all the Sunday Masses celebrated at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. It was right . . . . Continue Reading »
I’ve received a ton of emails lately from people wanting me to tell them more about what it’s like being a junior fellow at First Things . That’s a pretty tall order, so I’ve decided to recruit some junior fellows of the past to help me out. Amanda Shaw has written a nice . . . . Continue Reading »
In a recent open letter to Barack Obama, Francis Cardinal George outlines the “principles and priorities” which will “make this period of national change a time to advance the common good and defend the life and dignity of all.” Writing on behalf of the United States . . . . Continue Reading »
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