As I type, the latest armed conflict in Israel is one month old. That ostensibly intelligent people suppose that this conflict is morally ambiguous, or even otherwise difficult to understand in any way, infuriates me. I believe this perceived ambiguity about the unambiguous has developed largely because our esteemed president has fostered it. Israel is … Read more
I am 43 years old. I have never lived more than 85 miles from Ave Maria Grotto. The first time I ever visited was today. It will not be the last. Ave Maria Grotto is the life’s work of Brother Joseph Zoettl, a Benedictine monk of St. Bernard Abbey, where the park is located. Situated … Read more
Citing ongoing crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as the continued fragility of the U.S. economy, President Obama today announced that he and his family would vacation for one week at Camp David next month, rather than more than two weeks at Martha’s Vineyard. “After much reflection, I have concluded that I’m … Read more