1. Robert P. George on 43 years of Roe:
I believe I know how the story ultimately ends. I’ve had a peek at the last page of the book. But that’s a matter of faith. And I cannot predict where we will go in the short to medium or even medium to long term. Not do I have any idea how long the “long-term” will be. I don’t know how long the little corpses will continue to pile up or the hearts of so many other victims of abortion, including (by their own testimony) many women who have sought or submitted to abortions, will continue to be broken. I do not believe that the future is determined or that history has definite trajectories or “sides.” Truth and justice, however, do have sides—right and wrong sides. And we should deeply care about being on the right side, even in circumstances in which there is little ground for hope of success or victory anytime soon. But when it comes to protecting unborn babies and their mothers, we are, thank God, not in such circumstances. Evidence is everywhere that our prayers and efforts are availing. Hearts are turning. Young and old are gaining strength, confidence, and courage. They are committing to the cause, deepening their commitment to the cause, finding their voices.
We shall overcome.
2. Tom Hoopes: Dear Millennials, Save Us
3. Fr. James Bradley: March for Life: A heart-warming day in snowbound Washington
4. John Podhoretz: There Is No Republican Establishment
5. The incomparable art historian/teacher Liz Lev’s TED Talk on the Sistine Chapel.
6. Arthur Brooks: To Be Happier, Start Thinking about Your Death
7. Father Jacques Philippe: Pray for jihadists’ conversion – one of them could be a future St. Paul
PLUS: More on the conversion of St. Paul here.
My syndicated column on 34 years of Roe v. Wade, the March for Life, and radical mercy.
Some photos from the March here.
A little about my 20 hours standing still (and yet not…) with students from the University of Mary on their way home to North Dakota from the March for Life this weekend.
Seven Things that Caught My Eye Today (Jan. 25, 2016)