Tag: Safranski
A Conversation With Fr. Frank Pavone — Part 2 — On the Bishops and especially Bishop Zurek of Amarillo
In the first part of our interview, you told us how Cardinal O’Connor of New York gave you...
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When the Wood is Dry
“Oh, daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep
Or beat your breasts for lo the wood is green,
But one day they will beg the mountains steep:
Fall and cover us who have no child to wean.”
Olympics, Bad Martyrs, Fake Meat and More
This article is a hodgepodge of assorted topics, none of which is worth a full column, yet each deserves to be mentioned.
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An Interview with Fr. Frank Pavone About His Struggles with the Hierarchy, Part I
I have known Father Frank Pavone for twenty-five years. During that time, I have often worked...
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Spotlight on the Audience: ‘Okay by Me’ in Spielberg’s West Side Story
Cages and ladders. Cages and ladders. And blinding lights shining in my eyes. When the opening...
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The Most Beautiful Music I’ve Heard During 50 Years of Listening — Part 1
My intention here is simple, to share the beauty of music. I hope this post and those that follow...
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Christopher Columbus by David MacDonald (1949)
Christopher Columbus knew that his fame would be undying, but he never foresaw how his reputation would be spoiled by the modern movement against Christian civilization.
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Guilt: A Dark Comedy—Or Perhaps Just Dark
Guilt, as all people know, is a matter of what someone has done and what someone feels—although,...
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The Vineyard On Amazon: Melodramatic Fun
The Vineyard (aka La Templanza), an Amazon runs over ten parts. Based on the novel of the same...
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Heroes Never Die! – A Book Review
By transporting viewers to a mythological period when life was simpler, and where heroes always defeated villains and vindicated the oppressed, peplum provided hope and consolation in troubled times.
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