Life and Law in the American Experiment: A Review of Robert P. George’s Seeking Truth and Speaking Truth

Princeton professor Robert P. George is perhaps the most prominent philosopher working in the United States today. He is also, arguably, the most accomplished conservative scholar the country has produced in his generation. The director and founder of the James Madison Program in...
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Pro-life Community—Give Thanks!

    Thanksgiving is here. The time to give thanks in an intentional way —in silent prayer and/or before the family feast and/or in a sanctuary service and/or in a public square—has arrived. We give thanks to God, the source of all blessings—graces acknowledged and...
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The Tongue of the Taught

(This piece was originally posted on October 23, 2015.) __________________________________________________________________ The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he...
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Robotic IVF: Technologically Impressive or Morally Problematic?

  Every generation views technological advancement with skepticism. The first cars, airplanes, iPhones and other technologies brought a host of benefits while changing society forever. Most people would argue that these advancements were good, and some argue that the...
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The Problem of Evil

  [This column originally appeared in the February 1989 issue of catholic eye, and was also included in the book of collected Canavan pieces for catholic eye,  Pins in the Liberal Balloon.] ____________________________________________________________ Cardinal Ratzinger has...
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What the 2025 Elections Mean for Pro-Lifers

    Off-year elections in 2025 were an across-the-board setback for the pro-life cause. Gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey resulted in two abortion-on-demand Democrats being elected. New Jersey’s Mikie Sherrill is unlikely to be much of a change, though...
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A Month for the Dead

These are the only two ultimate destinations for us human beings—either endless, perfect happiness, or endless, perfect misery; and these correspond to the choices life presents to us.
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Pro-life Voters More Motivated Than Pro-Abortion Ones, Poll Finds

  A new poll suggests that citizens who support protections for preborn babies are more motivated than their pro-abortion peers. The results come from 19th News, which supports abortion, and polling company SurveyMonkey. The companies surveyed more than  20,000 adults in...
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“The Story of Tom Thumb”

  Q. Dr. Lejeune, could you please describe the process of human reproduction? A: It is a very long story, your Honor. Because life has been with us for millennia. But even if life continues from generation to generation, each of us has a very unique beginning, which is the...
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The Culture of Objectification: How Pornified Thinking Erases Preborn Life

The Netflix series Adolescence, which debuted earlier this year, brought greater public attention to a timely and important topic—the effect of online sexualized content on young boys and, concurrently, on young girls. The series follows the story of a 13-year-old boy named...
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