Among much to read and consider this Holy Saturday and Easter weekend I commend to readers Rod Dreher 39 s wonderful and searingly honest essay in today 39 s Wall Street Journal wherein he discusses Dante 39 s Divine Comedy nbsp and the profound ways it helped nbsp him through a very difficult

Over at First Things Matthew Gerken reports that Yale 39 s quot campus pro-life group mdash after a year in which they participated in meetings and even helped raise money for the organization mdash became the first group in living memory to be denied membership in the Social Justice Network of D

The Gospels reveal two threshold moments of disownment Everyone is familiar with Judas 39 s betrayal but we forget about Peter nbsp At one of Jesus rsquo most desperate hours during his trial before the Sanhedrin His crucifixion imminent Peter denied knowing Christ Peter The rock Three ti

"The choice is between a Messiah who leads an armed struggle, promises freedom and a kingdom of one’s own, and this mysterious Jesus who proclaims that losing oneself is the way to life."

As my fiance and I advance closer to our December wedding family and friends continue to offer advice concerning marriage and marriage preparation One of the most helpful thoughts we 39 ve received came from one of my fiance 39 s relatives who told us and I paraphrase Each of you has a movie

Withdrawal of honorary degree from controversial figure is a teachable moment.