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In the Footsteps of Pope Francis
On the evening of March 13, a man “from the ends of the earth” walked out on the central balcony of St. Peter’s and was introduced to the world as Pope Francis I. Everyone cheered, basked in the newness of at all, and then, like most normal people, went to bed, waking up the next morning to the opening of the first page of a new chapter in the history of the world. More…
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Cowboys Identified
Cowboys in photo identified! While spending time in the Wade Center the other day, I came across a letter from J.M. Barrie which identified the “cowboys” in this picture. They were…
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Serious but Funny
Vincent Price had “an enormous relish for life.” He epitomized the Chestertonian trait of always being jolly. Like Chesterton, he was serious but funny. And he shared something else with Chesterton: he was a Catholic convert.
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1st International Clerihew Contest
Email us your clerihew by March 11th, 5pm (CT) to enter the 1st International Clerihew Contest! The winning clerihew will be read at the 32nd Annual Chesterton Conference and the winner will receive a Chesterton beer mug.
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The Bridge-Builders
The term pontiff means bridge-builder and in his poem, The Bridge-Builders, G.K. Chesterton uses this theme referring, of course, to Christ himself. The pope, as the Vicar of Christ, is a reflection of that ultimate bridge-builder, the one who has crossed the chasm between God and man.
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