Hayes Responds to Christian Smith at Notre Dame
Here is the video of me speaking at Notre Dame in response to Christian Smith the author of Souls in Transition which offers much of the latest research on young…
How Many Husbands Do You Have?
So Fr. Edward Beck who you might know from Good Morning America, led us in evening prayer last night. He reflected on the woman at the well and left me…
And if I go before ye, play this at my funeral…and remember all those who made a difference
This is from a 1997 tour of Ireland of the Notre Dame Folk Choir and it was their last song of the tour. I’m not a grad but I’ve always…
“Cautiously Optimistic”
After seeing what the fallout has been regarding President Obama’s speech I’ve seen several people who would never think about being supportive of the President speaking at a Catholic school…
Vatican Paper: Obama invites us to work in common effort
David Gibson quotes L’Osservatore Romano today: The newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, said the president also confirmed that pushing for a more liberal abortion law would not be a priority of his…
President Obama’s Big Speech
One word: WOW! Even some very staunch pro-lifers who disagreed with President Obama’s speaking at Notre Dame had to admit that he made a great speech today. Even engaging the…
All eyes on South Bend
Today’s the day. Notre Dame’s commencement ceremony in which President Obama will give the address and receive an honorary doctorate of Laws. Devout Catholics of all different persuasions are split…
Glendon’s Failed “Hail Mary”
Amen, amen I say to Daniele Crittenden Many conservatives — especially those at National Review Online’s “The Corner” — are praising Glendon for her “leadership.” This isn’t leadership but the…
Podcast: Hayes Delivers ND Commencement Speech and More
On this week’s Busted Halo Cast… We answer a question about the Eucharist and Episcopalians. And then I decided that if Mary Ann Glendon wasn’t going to speak, perhaps I’d…
Breaking: Pinch-hitting for Glendon…
Short story is that no award will be given, a former winner to give the speech. From ND’s PR plant Judge John T. Noonan Jr., the 1984 recipient of the…