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April 5, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Fraternity Against the Great Domestication

Fraternity Against the Great Domestication Daily Newsletter: April 5, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: April 5, 2024Nourishing Mysteryby John Schwenkler Click here to read >>Fraternity Against the Great Domesticationby Scott Yenor & Skyler KressinClick her…
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April 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Trumpite Evangelicalism or Bidenist Catholicism?

Trumpite Evangelicalism or Bidenist Catholicism? Daily Newsletter: April 4, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: April 4, 2024Evangelical America and IVFby Sarah StulaClick here to read >>Trumpite Evangelicalism or Bidenist Catholicism?by Carl R. TruemanClick here…
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April 3, 2024 at 3:44 PM

Baseball and Rumors of Angels

Baseball and Rumors of Angels Daily Newsletter: April 3, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: April 3, 2024No Living with the Killingby Brian Patrick EhaClick here to read >>Baseball and Rumors of Angels by George WeigelClick here to read >>The Best Consoler…
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April 2, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Against the Young

Against the Young We need to accept responsibility for the young and guide them to virtue. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate AGAINST THE YOUNG Liel Leibovitz …
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April 2, 2024 at 3:44 PM

The Remarkable Legacies of Ordinary Catholic Women

The Remarkable Legacies of Ordinary Catholic Women Daily Newsletter: April 2, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: April 2, 2024Cabrini’s Empire of Hopeby Jacob AdamsClick here to read >>The Remarkable Legacies of Ordinary Catholic Womenby Bronwen McSheaClick here…
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March 31, 2024 at 5:59 PM

Sunday Spotlight: The Resurrection

Sunday Spotlight: The Resurrection View this email in your browser Presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday Afternoon Newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  –H. W. Longfellow …
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March 29, 2024 at 3:44 PM

God Gone Silent

God Gone Silent Daily Newsletter: March 29, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 29, 2024We Were There When They Crucified the Lordby Hans BoersmaClick here to read >>God Gone Silentby Peter J. LeithartClick here to read >>Voices from the ChurchConvers…
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March 28, 2024 at 3:44 PM

Holy Week in Seville

Holy Week in Seville Daily Newsletter: March 28, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 28, 2024Antifragile Faithby Kevin DeYoungClick here to read >>Holy Week in Sevilleby John Julius ReelClick here to read >>Want to read more? Click here to subscribe t…
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March 27, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Complete your collection

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March 27, 2024 at 4:04 PM

The Case Against the Abortion Pill

The Case Against the Abortion Pill Daily Newsletter: March 27, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 27, 2024The Case Against the Abortion Pillby Rachel Roth AldhizerClick here to read >>Easter, Creation, and Holinessby George WeigelClick here to read >>…
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March 26, 2024 at 5:47 PM

Milton’s Apple and Ours

Milton’s Apple and Ours We must resist the destruction of our humanity by artificial intelligence. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate MILTON’S APPLE AND OURS Ma…
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March 26, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Free the Children

Free the Children Daily Newsletter: March 26, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 26, 2024Free the Childrenby Leah Libresco SargeantClick here to read >>Why the Left Won’t Condemn the October 7 Rapesby Kari Jenson GoldClick here to read >>Want to read…
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March 25, 2024 at 4:29 PM

A Year of Bumps in the Road for Pope Francis

A Year of Bumps in the Road for Pope Francis Daily Newsletter: March 25, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 25, 2024When the Dodgers Moved to Los Angelesby John WilsonClick here to read >>A Year of Bumps in the Road for Pope Francisby Raymond J. de SouzaCl…
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March 24, 2024 at 5:59 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Justice in the World

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March 22, 2024 at 3:44 PM

Suicide of the Radical Right​

Suicide of the Radical Right​ Daily Newsletter: March 22, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 22, 2024Suicide of the Radical Right​by Matthew RoseClick here to read >>The World that Google Wants to Seeby Michael ToscanoClick here to read >>In the Cour…
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March 21, 2024 at 3:29 PM

The Church of England and Cost-Free Righteousness

The Church of England and Cost-Free Righteousness Daily Newsletter: March 21, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 21, 2024Rediscovering Our Everyday Freedomby Jonathan LeafClick here to read >>The Church of England and Cost-Free Righteousnessby Carl R. True…
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March 20, 2024 at 3:43 PM

Following the Jewish Jesus

Following the Jewish Jesus Daily Newsletter: March 20, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 20, 2024Normophobia by Mary HarringtonClick here to read >>Following the Jewish Jesus by George WeigelClick here to read >>Want to read more? Click here to subs…
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March 19, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Normophobia

Normophobia When society attacks the traditional family as a tool of the patriarchy, children pay the price. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate Normophobia Mary…
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March 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM

Next Steps for the U.S. Church After the Vatican Financial Scandal

Next Steps for the U.S. Church After the Vatican Financial Scandal Daily Newsletter: March 19, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 19, 2024Writing My Autobiographyby Joseph EpsteinClick here to read >>Next Steps for the U.S. Church After the Vatican Financi…
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March 18, 2024 at 7:59 PM

2013

2013 Dear Reader,The year is 2013.Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been elected pope. Donald Trump’s day job is producing The Apprentice. Gay marriage is not the law of the land. A lot can change in a decade!One thing hasn’t: the FIRST THINGS website. In digital years, that’s an eternity.Your g…
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March 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Ireland Tries and Fails to Erase Mothers

Ireland Tries and Fails to Erase Mothers Daily Newsletter: March 18, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 18, 2024Against the Youngby Liel LeibovitzClick here to read >>Ireland Tries and Fails to Erase Mothersby John DugganClick here to read >>Want to …
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March 17, 2024 at 5:59 PM

Sunday Spotlight: St. Patrick's Day

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March 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Abortion and the American Colonization of France

Abortion and the American Colonization of France Daily Newsletter: March 15, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 15, 2024Fairie on the Hudsonby Peter J. LeithartClick here to read >>Abortion and the American Colonization of Franceby Nathan PinkoskiClick her…
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March 14, 2024 at 4:00 PM

A Sumptuous Meal During Lent

A Sumptuous Meal During Lent Daily Newsletter: March 14, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 14, 2024St. Nick Sabanby Peter J. LeithartClick here to read >>A Sumptuous Meal During Lentby Hans BoersmaClick here to read >>Want to read more? Click here t…
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March 13, 2024 at 7:29 PM

An exclusive introductory offer from First Things

An exclusive introductory offer from First Things View this email in your browser Introductory Subscription Offer 1 year (10 issues) with digital access at 58% off! …
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March 13, 2024 at 4:57 PM

Cardinal Fernández Misleads

Cardinal Fernández Misleads Daily Newsletter: March 13, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 13, 2024The Good News Is That the Bad News Isn’t All the News There Isby George WeigelClick here to read >>Cardinal Fernández Misleadsby Charles J. ChaputClick here …
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March 12, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Lost Women Novelists

Lost Women Novelists Josephine Ward and her contemporaries wrote profoundly about the Catholic faith in ordinary life. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate Lost W…
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March 12, 2024 at 3:29 PM

Copulation Without Population

Copulation Without Population Daily Newsletter: March 12, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 12, 2024Copulation Without Populationby M. D. AeschlimanClick here to read >>Gateway to StatesmanshipConversations with Mark BauerleinClick here to listen >>…
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March 11, 2024 at 3:29 PM

The Pope’s Favorite Theologian

The Pope’s Favorite Theologian Daily Newsletter: March 11, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 11, 2024Hedgehogs, Foxes, and Other Thinkersby Ephraim RadnerClick here to read >>The Pope’s Favorite Theologianby Thomas G. Guarino Click here to read >>Wa…
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March 10, 2024 at 5:44 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Motherhood

Sunday Spotlight: Motherhood View this email in your browser Presents Sunday Spotlight A Sunday Afternoon Newsletter   “Sunday is the golden clasp that binds together the volume of the week.”  –H. W. Longfellow …
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March 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Super Tuesday and the Apocalypse

Super Tuesday and the Apocalypse Daily Newsletter: March 8, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 8, 2024Super Tuesday and the Apocalypseby John WilsonClick here to read >>Donor BewareConversations with Mark BauerleinClick here to listen >>Want to read …
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March 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Nihilism—in Nazi Germany and Today

Nihilism—in Nazi Germany and Today Daily Newsletter: March 7, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 7, 2024Fiducia Supplicans Should Be Revokedby Diane Montagna & Gerald E. MurrayClick here to read >>Nihilism—in Nazi Germany and Todayby Carl R. TruemanCli…
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March 6, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Modern Martyrs of Communism

Modern Martyrs of Communism Daily Newsletter: March 6, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 6, 2024Two Who Didn’t Runby George WeigelClick here to read >>Modern Martyrs of Communismby Salvatore J. CordileoneClick here to read >>Chesterton’s Everlasting…
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March 5, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Resist the Machine Apocalypse

Resist the Machine Apocalypse If we are not to become ever more diminished as humans, we need to remain in control of machines, not come under their control. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe …
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March 5, 2024 at 4:44 PM

The Needs of the Vatican Tomorrow

The Needs of the Vatican Tomorrow Daily Newsletter: March 5, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 5, 2024Leave Them Kids Aloneby Julia YostClick here to read >>The Needs of the Vatican Tomorrowby Francis X. MaierClick here to read >>Want to read more? …
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March 4, 2024 at 10:44 PM

Join us in Washington, D.C. via our live stream

Join us in Washington, D.C. via our live stream If you can’t make it in person, here’s the link for our live stream . . . The lecture will be live streamed at this link beginning tonight at 7 p.m. Live Stream Copyright © 2024 First Things, All rights reserved. You are receiving this e…
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March 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Hegel Vindicated

Hegel Vindicated Daily Newsletter: March 4, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 4, 2024Sex, Lies, and Suicideby Jaspreet Singh BoparaiClick here to read >>Hegel Vindicatedby David P. GoldmanClick here to read >>Popcorn with the PopeConversations with …
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March 3, 2024 at 6:59 PM

Sunday Spotlight: Biotechnology

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March 1, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Last Chance: Join us in Washington, D.C. (or online)

Last Chance: Join us in Washington, D.C. (or online) Attend in person or join our live stream . . . Dear Reader,It’s not too late to join us for the seventh annual FIRST THINGS Lecture in Washington, D.C. with Oren Cass . . . but it will be soon!To secure your ticket, please visit first…
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March 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Marijuana and the Movies

Marijuana and the Movies Daily Newsletter: March 1, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: March 1, 2024Friedman’s Rise and Fallby Christopher CaldwellClick here to read >>Marijuana and the Moviesby Peter TonguetteClick here to read >>Want to read more? Click …
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February 29, 2024 at 5:09 PM

The Truth About Alabama’s Ruling on IVF

The Truth About Alabama’s Ruling on IVF Daily Newsletter: February 29, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: February 29, 2024The Truth About Alabama’s Ruling on IVFby Ryan T. AndersonClick here to read >>Homer’s Reachby Randy BoyagodaClick here to read >>IVF…
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February 28, 2024 at 3:29 PM

“Gendered” Nonsense Is Dangerous Nonsense

“Gendered” Nonsense Is Dangerous Nonsense Daily Newsletter: February 28, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: February 28, 2024At St. Patrick’s, a Battle of the Iconsby Raymond J. de SouzaClick here to read >>“Gendered” Nonsense Is Dangerous Nonsense by George Wei…
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February 27, 2024 at 8:39 PM

The Anti-Family Right

The Anti-Family Right Family life merits defense against the rise of the anti-woman right. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate THE ANTI-family ri…
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February 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Alabama Rules That Embryos Are Children

Alabama Rules That Embryos Are Children Daily Newsletter: February 27, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: February 27, 2024Lost Women Novelistsby Bonnie Lander Johnson & Julia MeszarosClick here to read >>Alabama Rules That Embryos Are Childrenby Emma Waters…
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February 26, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Resist the Machine Apocalypse

Resist the Machine Apocalypse Daily Newsletter: February 26, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: February 26, 2024Resist the Machine Apocalypseby Iain McGilchristClick here to read >>Liberated from Dhimmitudeby Andrew DoranClick here to read >>Mamet’s Map a…
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February 23, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Philanthropy in the Desert

Philanthropy in the Desert Daily Newsletter: February 23, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: February 23, 2024America’s Greatest Explorerby Jeremy BeerClick here to read >>Philanthropy in the Desertby Hans BoersmaClick here to read >>Walking with John Cage…
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February 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Applications open: Junior Fellows program

Applications open: Junior Fellows program View this email in your browserDear Reader, Are you a graduating senior or recent college graduate? Do you want to work for FIRST THINGS? If so, consider applying to become a 2024–25 FIRST THINGS Junior Fellow. (If not, forward this email to some…
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February 22, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Desecration at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Desecration at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Daily Newsletter: February 22, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: February 22, 2024Desecration at St. Patrick’s Cathedralby Carl R. TruemanClick here to read >>Compulsory Feminismby Scott YenorClick here to read >>Rec…
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February 21, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Two Years On, Still Unbroken

Two Years On, Still Unbroken Daily Newsletter: February 21, 2024 View this email in your browserDaily Newsletter: February 21, 2024How to Revoltby Liel LeibovitzClick here to read >>Two Years On, Still Unbrokenby George WeigelClick here to read >>Who is Gavin Newsom?Conversa…
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February 20, 2024 at 8:02 PM

America's Greatest Explorer

America's Greatest Explorer Fr. Francisco Garcés’s heroic efforts to evangelize Native Americans bear fruit to this day. View this email in your browser Latest Issue Web Exclusives Media Subscribe Donate …