Garrity: A woke pope
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity The ink was barely dry on the official document that made Cardinal Robert Prevost the 266th successor to St. Peter when right wing pundits... Read more.
Garrity: The power of listening
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity When Sgt. Joe Friday would be listening to the life story of a crime victim, he would famously say: Just the facts ma’am. Dragnet began as... Read more.
Garrity: Embracing religion
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity In 1928, Governor Al Smith of New York ran for the presidency of the United States. He lost in a landslide election to Herbert Hoover. Smith’s... Read more.
Garrity: Deplorables and elites
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity If someone calls you a “deplorable”, you will probably dismiss the insult because you know that you are not deplorable and you may wonder... Read more.
Garrity: Angst in 2025
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Angst is a hard feeling to pin down. The rising price of eggs doesn’t occasion angst but a plunging stock market does. Uncertainty riles... Read more.
Garrity: The DEI myth
Msgr. Paul v. Garrity In 1962, John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth in a spacecraft called Friendship 7. The mission was to complete 7 trips around... Read more.
Garrity: Anne Frank revisited
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Most people recognize the name Anne Frank having read her Diary in grade school. She was a German-born Jewish girl who moved to Amsterdam with... Read more.
Garrity: Failure in 2025
The often-repeated caveat that one should avoid talking about politics and religion has never been more appropriate than in the age of division in which we live.... Read more.
Garrity: Failure in 2025
The often-repeated caveat that one should avoid talking about politics and religion has never been more appropriate than in the age of division in which we live.... Read more.
Garrity: What Christians believe
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity On the threshold of Christmas, Muslims, Jews and Hindu’s are bombarded with Christian imagery that is not part of their traditions. Santa... Read more.