Msgr. Garrity: October surprises
Hollywood and television have always shown great interest in things Catholic. From Bing Crosby and the Bells of St Mary’s, through Father Mulcahy in “M.A.S.H.”... Read more.
Garrity: Tyranny of the majority
The Federalist Papers were written to convince the people of New York and the rest of the fledgling states to ratify the Constitution that our democratic republic... Read more.
Msgr. Garrity: Navalny and Congress
Alexei Navalny’s death on Feb. 16 was shocking but not surprising. He was a thorn in the side of Vladimir Putin because of his popularity as an anti-corruption... Read more.
Msgr. Garrity: Trump and the Super Bowl
Because the Patriots are not playing in this year’s Super Bowl, many of us will cheer for San Francisco or Kansas City but pay most attention to our football squares.... Read more.
Msgr. Garrity: Mercurial justice
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Byron Raymond “Whizzer” White was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy. When he retired in 1993, he was... Read more.
Msgr. Garrity: The season of light
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Norman Lear, who just died at the age of 101, was a modern-day prophet because he called out some of the great ills of our day. He was... Read more.
Msgr. Garrity: Never again
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity Oct. 7 was the day that a Hamas terrorist called his mother from Israel and told her that he was a hero because he had just killed 10 Jews.... Read more.
Msgr. Garrity: Politicians have enflamed Roe vs. Wade
In 1969, Christianity Today, the flagship magazine of the U.S. evangelical movement, convened 26 evangelical theologians to discuss the issue of abortion. They could... Read more.
Msgr Garrity: Truth and consequences
Truth and falsehood have never battled more in public discourse than today. Jonathan Swift, Winston Churchill and numerous pundits have observed that lies make their... Read more.
Msgr. Garrity: Tip O’Neill was right
When U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas announced that he would not vote to confirm Judge Katanj Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, he cited her legal work on behalf... Read more.