On the Death, and Aging, of Princes
By George Weigel
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Cardinal Bernardin Gantin's self-effacing humility paved the way for Cardinal Ratzinger, as his replacement as Dean of the College of Cardinals, to preside over the general congregations of cardinals that followed the death of John Paul II and to be the principal concelebrant and the homilist at John Paul's funeral Mass.

Media Apply God-Talk Double Standard
By Colleen Carroll Campbell
Friday, July 18, 2008
For the past eight years, Americans have heard an awful lot about theocracy. The rumblings began in 2000, when Bush answered a debate query about his favorite philosopher by citing "Jesus Christ, because he changed my heart." When Obama recently trumpeted his decision to "let Jesus Christ into my life" and make "faith-based" social service a "moral center of my administration," warnings about theocracy could not be heard.

A Man of Hope
By Colleen Carroll Campbell
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The suffering Dad endured -- from the first terrifying days of his diagnosis, when he knew what lay before him, to the last day of his life, when he struggled for the strength to kiss my Mom on the cheek -- has challenged myeasy ideas about hope. Hope based on a sunny disposition or happy circumstances cannot stand in the face of Alzheimer's, and Dad's intellect and optimism could not protect him from its ravages.

The Hate Disease
By George Weigel
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The next president of the United States should take a close look at Dr. Attah Abu Al-Subh; so should the people who will elect the 44th president. Dr. Al-Subh is not your random nutter. He is, by all appearances, a distinguished gentleman in late middle-age -- the refined face of Hamas. Beneath the surface, however, boils a cauldron of hate.