Catholic Arts and Letters Weekly
On the centennial of his birth, the influence of Catholicism on Marshall McLuhan's Catholicism gets a fair and good hearing. Perhaps the best essay of the year so far. . . . more>>
Simone Weil. Huge intellect, but with a heart and mystique even bigger. Perhaps the most puzzling woman of the 20th century, maybe in all of history. . . more>>
No more Shawshank? Its huge and long success after it left the theaters is legendary, but such long tails are becoming rare. . . . more>>
No NFL this year? Don't lose heart. There's always cricket. Two Americans break down the grim possibility. . . . more>>
Here's a phrase I never thought I'd hear: Spinoza is hot! Among other things, he rejected the idiocy of Cartesian dualism, and science is bearing him out. . . . more>>
