Christine Flowers
When the first woman emerged from the mists of time to point the finger at Bill Cosby, claiming that he had drugged and raped her, I saw the writing on the wall. We were now going to take seriously accusations of bad behavior made, in many cases, de..
Whenever I post something about a person who has been granted asylum, or who has obtained their green card, or who has become a U.S. citizen, people congratulate that person, and say “welcome to the country.” Many of the comments are incredibly ..
As I watched the bloodbath in New York on Tuesday evening, all I could think of was the last episode in Game of Thrones, when Daenarys sicced her dragons on Kings Landing. Of course, there were some significant differences. In the first place, Dany ..
There are a few people in the world who are instantly recognizable with just one name: Madonna, Beyonce and Rihanna come to mind, as do fellow performers Cher, Elvis, Prince, Bono, and Sting. The same is true for Malala. I have known about this brav..
“He did WHAT to the East Wing?” If someone called me up at work and said “I knocked down half of your house, and will be installing a pool in your backyard as well as a gazebo at no charge to you,” I would be apoplectic. The idea a stranger ..
My first job after graduating from law school was clerking for an appellate court judge. From 1987 to 1988, I worked, and learned, under the Honorable James R. Cavanaugh on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. That year taught me more about the law t..
The two great debates of my lifetime have been the following: “Is it gravy or sauce” and “Can a pro-lifer support the death penalty.” The first conundrum is more controversial in my family. The second doesn’t have the philosophical gravita..
I grew up calling myself “Italian.” I never used “Italian-American,” partly because it’s fairly obvious that I am American and also because I didn’t want any grief from the tedious people who say things like “Why do you hyphenate yours..
The other night on CNN, there was a discussion about the troubling commonality between the people who are committing so many of the tragic shooting incidents over the last months. The first person who tried to murder Trump was a young white man. The..
Jimmy Kimmel is not a very funny man. He reminds me of the prep school boys I used to teach back in the 1990s. They had a snotty kind of humor, an ironic “I’m so smart, ha ha” type of affect that stops being cute when you are an adult making m..
When Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home was firebombed this summer, at no point did I say or write, “I hate Josh Shapiro’s politics, but … .” And I certainly didn’t say “Well that’s karma.” Sadly, some people expressed exactly t..
Every Italian mother thinks her son is special. I am sure non-Italians feel the same way, but I can really only opine on personal experience. My grandmother had one son, and he was her prince. Louie was a great guy, and in Philly's 49th Street neigh..
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- 11/24/2025 Giving thanks the Epstein files will be released
- 11/16/2025 There’s a wholesale inhumanity happening now in immigration courts
- 11/10/2025 It’s hard to stomach what the residents of NYC just did
- 11/04/2025 Malala’s message should echo to the White House
- 10/28/2025 The problem with unwanted ballrooms
- 10/21/2025 Judging the judges, and there’s a lot to not like
- 10/13/2025 I’m a fan of the new pope, but he got this one wrong
- 10/06/2025 Dolce vita! Celebrating Columbus Day all month
- 09/30/2025 Many high-profile killings done by young white men, but why?
- 09/23/2025 Jimmy Kimmel is not a victim
- 09/15/2025 In wake of Charlie Kirk murder, you see who has ‘sickness of soul’
- 09/10/2025 A teen saint and a mother’s love
- 09/01/2025 In Minneapolis, ingrained hatreds rise again to violence
- 08/25/2025 The tiresome tale of Amanda Knox
- 08/18/2025 Return of a Philly statue signals the end of a witch hunt
- 08/10/2025 Celebrating the return of Columbus Day
- 08/05/2025 ‘Village of the Damned’ starring Sydney Sweeney
- 07/28/2025 There is a genocide going on, but it’s not in Gaza
- 07/22/2025 AI is a 21st century ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’
- 07/14/2025 Let’s stop using tragedy to make political hay
- 07/07/2025 When our divisions online meet us in real life
- 06/29/2025 Lessons learned in Italy about human dignity
- 06/23/2025 During patriotic season, searching for the right America
- 06/16/2025 L.A. riots bring out another show of doublespeak from the left
- 06/02/2025 In defense of opposing drag queen story hour
- 05/27/2025 Weaponized words behind killings of Israeli Embassy staffers
- 05/19/2025 More should get expedited processing like the South Africans
- 05/12/2025 Solid disappointment that childhood TV idols went full-throttle left
- 05/05/2025 What comes next for the church?
- 04/29/2025 In battleground library, controversial books are reinstated
- 04/20/2025 The Trump administration is lying, and it’s okay to say that
- 04/15/2025 Big part of being Catholic is speaking out over injustices
- 04/06/2025 With deportation, ICE undoes immigration court judge’s ruling
- 03/31/2025 That prison video in El Salvador was a bit much
- 03/24/2025 Let’s kill all the (immigration) lawyers
- 03/17/2025 Five years ago, remembering a national nightmare
- 03/10/2025 In Italy, Trump gets respect
- 03/03/2025 In the wake of tragedy, more is needed from everyone, myself included
- 02/24/2025 Hate to say it, but AOC is right about this one
- 02/17/2025 Finding common ground in our complicated relationship
- 02/11/2025 Not accepting trans definitions not cruelty, just biology
- 02/03/2025 Euphoria over Eagles turns sad over the loss of a life
- 01/27/2025 Bishop uses her bully pulpit to lecture Trump
- 01/20/2025 President Trump should pardon these 21 peaceful protesters
- 01/13/2025 Any talk of U.S. taking Greenland leaves me cold
- 01/06/2025 Misplaced priorities after New Orleans terror
- 12/30/2024 In era of expect the unexpected, one decision did shock
- 12/15/2024 Fortunate and happy to give address at naturalization ceremony
- 12/09/2024 Just a woman embracing her age
- 12/02/2024 Criminals in cribs: The crazy attempt to ban birthright citizenship
- 11/25/2024 Wandering in the wilderness for four years not appealing
- 11/18/2024 Advise and consent as important as ever
- 11/12/2024 Other Americans get to vote, too
- 11/06/2024 Trump’s victory, seen through the lens of cable news
- 11/04/2024 Newspapers aren’t giving liberals the validation they need
- 10/29/2024 Some Jewish voters wising up to Democrats
- 10/21/2024 We see what we want to see with our candidates
- 10/14/2024 Sex, lies, and other distractions
- 10/07/2024 Women aren’t a single voting block
- 09/30/2024 Will the border czar go to the border before Nov. 5?
- 09/23/2024 After would-be assassin was arrested, pundits said all the right things… at first
- 09/16/2024 We need to return to the world of Sept. 12, 2001
- 09/09/2024 Pride in origins matters, and a person’s name reflects that
- 09/02/2024 Too many people shunned by loved ones over politics
- 08/26/2024 Kamala disingenuous with her ‘one of us’ narrative attempts
- 08/19/2024 Vance elevated himself out of the dysfunction he was born into
- 08/12/2024 Kamala Harris’ response to a protest illustrates an attitude
- 08/05/2024 A defense of JD Vance from a childless woman
- 07/29/2024 Kamala Harris’ campaign is MAGA: Make Abortion Great Again
- 07/21/2024 Dems and Joe Biden: A classical lesson in modern betrayal
- 07/15/2024 Trump, Rwanda and the dangers of political propaganda
- 07/08/2024 Echoes of the film ‘1776’ are still heard today
- 06/30/2024 In attacking Trump, Left has demonized blue-collar values
- 06/24/2024 Biden deserves credit for immigration decision
- 06/16/2024 Journalist’s disgraceful in tactics used on Alito and his wife
- 06/10/2024 Gun control advocates should be thrilled over Hunter Biden’s conviction
- 06/03/2024 Alito dust-up has nothing to do with flags
- 05/27/2024 Take what Harrison Butker said in context
- 05/20/2024 Biden administration targeting pro-lifers with 1994 law
- 05/13/2024 In memory of her father, a life well lived and over too soon
- 05/06/2024 Campus protests are just pale imitations of the 1960s
- 04/29/2024 Two lawmakers who never agree on anything are taking a stand
- 04/22/2024 NPR leader shows her true colors
- 04/15/2024 OJ Simpson’s death is an opportunity for us all
- 04/08/2024 In tribute to the insight and longevity of Gloria Steinem
- 04/01/2024 Born in Baltimore and moved by the bridge disaster
- 03/25/2024 Entitled to more than a 20% tip or just entitlement mentality?
- 03/19/2024 Rant against Israel by Jewish director was jarring
- 03/11/2024 Search for answers in Philly shootings leads to a need for searches
- 03/04/2024 Texas off base to go after Catholic halfway house
- 02/26/2024 Still waiting for Trump to condemn Putin over Navalny death
- 02/19/2024 A deeper type of love
- 02/12/2024 Many lessons to be learned from excellent ‘Holdovers’
- 02/05/2024 Some thoughts on the cultural phenomenon that is Taylor Swift
- 01/29/2024 Watching Biden’s abortion speech interrupted a Schadenfruede moment
- 01/22/2024 About a lack of pride, and therefore a lack of shame
- 01/15/2024 Not even the death of a mother is off limits in today’s politics
- 01/08/2024 Ex-Harvard president could learn something from new Philly mayor
- 12/26/2023 I got something wrong about John Fetterman, and want to apologize
- 12/18/2023 Jesus and his parents were not migrants in going to Bethlehem
- 12/12/2023 The MeToo movement is silent on Hamas
- 12/04/2023 I’ve tried to warm up to the pope, but he’s left us behind
- 11/27/2023 Thankfulness from another continent
- 11/20/2023 Indi Gregory’s death just another step toward a callous society
- 11/13/2023 Pro-abortion election victories cause for a shudder
- 11/06/2023 Defending Israel against rising anti-semitism is our fight
- 10/30/2023 Female Republican candidate hit with Democrat’s playbook attacks
- 10/23/2023 Backing the ‘righteous smackdown’ of college campus radicals backing Hamas
- 10/16/2023 We must condemn Hamas and those among us who support the terror
- 10/09/2023 Reactions following journalist’s murder are revealing
- 10/02/2023 Judge’s ruling reminds of JFK’s ‘Profiles in Courage
- 09/25/2023 My alma mater has turned into a leftist re-education camp
- 09/18/2023 The ‘fascist’ label is being thrown around a lot
- 09/11/2023 An even application of justice would be appreciated
- 08/28/2023 Skin color of a person throwing you a lifeline shouldn’t matter
- 08/21/2023 Americans could be like the frog in the pot of hot water
- 08/13/2023 ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ is particularly applicable to today
- 08/07/2023 It’s hard to believe I agree with Kamala Harris about something
- 07/31/2023 ‘Sound of Freedom’ stands tall
- 07/24/2023 Trying to see a particular movie is becoming a difficult task
- 07/17/2023 Let them eat chalk
- 07/10/2023 Conservative moms show grace amid vicious treatment
- 07/03/2023 Supreme Court decision finally erases legalized discrimination
- 06/25/2023 Bigotry towards Catholics can’t be allowed to fester
- 06/20/2023 ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ author the latest victim of cancel culture
- 06/12/2023 Some words about words
- 05/30/2023 Biden’s poet laureate and her false claims of being banned
- 05/22/2023 Philly election shows how progressive movement can be stopped
- 05/08/2023 New Pennsylvania fairness act is blatantly unfair
- 05/02/2023 ‘The View’ is TV trash masquerading as intelligent conversation
- 04/25/2023 Expanding ‘life of the mother’ exceptions latest twists for pro-choice crowd
- 04/17/2023 New film about growing up female arrives just in the nick of time
- 04/10/2023 Prosecuting political foe not direction U.S. wants to go
- 04/04/2023 Refusal to be blunt about mental illness leading to chaos
- 03/27/2023 College’s bid to erase its flawed founder is insulting
- 03/20/2023 Shameful Stanford incident not manufactured, but typical fare
- 03/13/2023 Euthanasia may be seen as form kind of kindness, but it’s not
- 03/06/2023 Muddling of gender distinctions has found previously sacred ground
- 02/27/2023 Of children, a murdered policeman and parental influence
- 02/19/2023 Who would think that Catholics might be targeted by the FBI?
- 02/13/2023 Yes, we Eagles fans are fanatics
- 02/05/2023 Abortion never ceases to be an issue
- 01/30/2023 Contrasting two protests in the Cradle of Liberty
- 01/23/2023 What exactly is this congresswoman calling grotesque?
- 01/18/2023 Another victim of a ‘small crime’ in a big city
- 01/09/2023 Are we slowly drifting back into ‘The Twilight Zone’?
- 01/02/2023 Lying will hurt others and end up hurting the teller, too
- 12/26/2022 In the darkest moments, the power to bring light
- 12/12/2022 Kirstie Alley’s passing unleashed the left’s dark side
- 12/05/2022 Terrible that children are pawns in gender fluidity movement
- 11/28/2022 Predictable progressive response after gay club shooting backfires
- 11/21/2022 Three pillars of progressive philosophy revealed
- 11/14/2022 Here’s the real reason Fetterman defeated Dr. Oz
- 11/07/2022 Democrats trying to pull off a disgraceful ‘October surprise’
- 11/01/2022 Can we put away the political divide and root for the Phillies?
- 10/24/2022 There’s no greater issue than abortion
- 10/17/2022 For Fetterman, it’s not that he’s ill, but trying to hide it
- 10/09/2022 Women in many other nations fear for their lives
- 10/03/2022 Hostility to pro-life activists taken too far
- 09/25/2022 We have a right to defend our reputations
- 09/20/2022 Many women aren’t in John Fetterman’s camp
- 09/12/2022 Sad to see the vitriol spewed at Queen Elizabeth II
- 09/05/2022 The danger of silencing words
- 08/28/2022 Student loan forgiveness shifts money to wealthy
- 08/22/2022 Local journalists tell stories national media won’t
- 08/15/2022 Forgiving some sinners and castigating others
- 08/08/2022 Difference between microaggressions and true bigotry
- 08/01/2022 Why Italians don’t care about Jennifer Affleck’s decision
- 07/24/2022 From Rome with a perspective on populism and partisanship
- 07/17/2022 January 6 hearings are not Watergate
- 07/11/2022 A different perspective for America’s critics
- 07/05/2022 Supreme Court ruling is not the end of abortion divide
- 06/26/2022 It’s important to look at dissenting high court decisions
- 06/19/2022 Persecution of Christians goes unabated
- 06/12/2022 Condemn the nihilism of abortion-rights activists
- 06/05/2022 Depp-Heard trial set a precedent that we should follow
- 05/31/2022 The Supreme Court rules against humanity
- 05/23/2022 Extremists don’t reflect an entire demographic of political thinkers
- 05/16/2022 The resurgence of MeToo
- 05/09/2022 Dispelling the myths about abortion
- 05/01/2022 Some free speech warriors defend only speech that they like
- 04/25/2022 Give Depp credit for defending his reputation
- 04/18/2022 Dreaded mask mandate makes a comeback
- 04/11/2022 Fantasy takes over reality in Disneyland
- 04/03/2022 Men are dying from a lack of attention
- 03/28/2022 Finally, a boring nominee for the Supreme Court
- 03/21/2022 Ketanji Brown Jackson: Let’s hope turnabout is not fair play
- 03/14/2022 Genocide is genocide, no matter the race of the victims
- 03/07/2022 An anti-abortion victory begins Women’s History Month
- 02/27/2022 Put a hold on politics and focus on Putin, the enemy
- 02/21/2022 Why I’m pro-choice (when it comes to masks)
- 02/14/2022 Let’s ‘talk about Cosby’ and due process
- 02/07/2022 I don’t have to forgive Whoopi Goldberg
- 01/31/2022 Thomas faces affirmative action on the high court
- 01/24/2022 Identity fascists are out to destroy the quality of culture
- 01/17/2022 Children are victims of COVID hysteria
- 01/10/2022 What Sidney Poitier taught us about ourselves
- 01/03/2022 You Can’t Force Us To Ignore Biological Realities
- 12/27/2021 With Christmas Now Over, Time to Revisit the Classics
- 12/20/2021 Hold Men Accountable When They Commit Crimes
- 12/12/2021 Be Color Blind to the Racial Differences of Dead Bodies
- 12/05/2021 This Creepy Little Elf Doesn’t Celebrate My Holiday
- 11/28/2021 Arbery Case: Three Men Who Decided To Play God
- 11/22/2021 Treat All Instances of Hatred and Bias Equally
- 11/14/2021 Why Kyle Rittenhouse Should Walk Free
- 11/08/2021 Defining Who’s a Victim – and Who Isn’t
- 11/01/2021 What Does It Even Mean To Be Catholic Anymore?
- 10/25/2021 Condoleezza Rice and Her Message of Equality
- 10/17/2021 The Imaginary, Destructive Power of Social Media
- 10/10/2021 We Stand on the Shoulders of Others
- 10/04/2021 The Anti-abortion Movement is on the March
- 09/27/2021 Why I Think Feminism is a Farce
- 09/20/2021 Why We Laugh at the Bubble of ‘White Privilege’
- 09/13/2021 When America Follows Its Better Angels
- 09/06/2021 Texas is Not the New Taliban
- 08/30/2021 Tragedy in Afghanistan is a Call to Action
- 08/23/2021 Columbus Statue Decision is a Victory For All
- 08/16/2021 What’s Happening in Afghanistan is a Tragedy
- 08/09/2021 A Mother’s Bond Will Never Disappear
- 08/02/2021 Offense and Controversy are Necessary in a Free Society
- 07/26/2021 Roger Goodell and the Virtue of Vaccine-Shaming
- 07/19/2021 We Shouldn’t Have to Beg Workers to Work
- 07/12/2021 Why Critical Race Theory is So Dangerous
- 07/06/2021 Why We Should Be Grateful To Be Americans
- 07/01/2021 The Arc of Justice Bends for Bill Cosby
- 06/28/2021 Free Speech Extends to Students, Too
- 06/21/2021 Sinning Is Bad, But Not Being Sorry is Worse
- 06/13/2021 Manchin’s Sin? He Has a Mind of His Own.
- 06/07/2021 Why We Should Engage in Ritual
- 05/28/2021 Why We Must Rise Up and Battle Anti-Semitism
- 05/24/2021 Why Roe v. Wade May Soon Be Aborted
- 05/17/2021 Why the Failure to Condemn Hamas?
- 05/10/2021 Philadelphia Must Be Saved, So I’m Changing Parties
- 05/03/2021 Charging Hate Crimes is a Slippery Slope
- 04/26/2021 Protest or Riot? It Depends Where You Stand.
- 04/19/2021 Some People Shouldn’t Be in a Position of Authority
- 04/12/2021 Philip and the Queen: A Love Story Like No Other
- 04/05/2021 Georgia Voting Law is No Return to Jim Crow
- 03/29/2021 Don’t Give in to the Pot Decriminalization Culture
- 03/22/2021 Some Things in the Catholic Church Will Never Change
- 03/18/2021 Evil Comes in All Colors
- 03/15/2021 The Pro-Life Case for the COVID Vaccines
- 03/08/2021 Dr. Seuss Erasure Is Just Beginning
- 03/01/2021 Speech Standards Must Be Applied the Same to All
- 02/22/2021 It’s Not Humane to Make a Mockery of Death
- 02/15/2021 It’s Too Late to Turn Down the Temperature
- 02/08/2021 Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Needs to be Shunned
- 02/04/2021 Why I Have a Problem With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Comments
- 02/01/2021 A True Political Hero For Our Times
- 01/25/2021 Exposing the Sins of the Technical Catholics
