Author Archives: Jim Fair

I have to think that every boy who wants to attend an apostolic school — what some call a minor seminary — fields a few “why” questions.  One of this spring’s gradating seniors at Sacred Heart Academy, the Legion’s school … Continue reading →

Every so often, something in the news captures my attention and causes me to doubt that I understanding the meaning of a particular word. I had that experience earlier this week when I read that the United Nations was accusing … Continue reading →

Harvard, established in 1636, was the first university in the colonies that would become the United States. It had a very Christian beginning, although that fact isn’t loudly proclaimed on its own websites. Its founder, John Harvard, was a Christian … Continue reading →

I’m fresh out of NCAA basketball tournaments. The men are done; Connecticut won. The women are done; Connecticut won. Each tournament started with 64 teams. (Yes, there were a few more that “played in” to the men’s tournament, but I’m … Continue reading →

I dribbled the ball slowly, with fierce determination. Standing in the mid-court circle, I heard the seconds count down in my head: five, four, three, two….I faked right, turned left and flung the ball toward the basket, a glorious Big … Continue reading →

“Son of God” the movie opens Friday in theaters everywhere. Frankly, given the pagan state of our culture, that statement might seem like a fantasy.  It is true. This is the first big “Bible movie” since “Passion of the Christ,” … Continue reading →

Fr Luis Garza LC, territorial director for the North American Territory, has asked all of us to keep those people affected by the violence in Venezuela in our prayers. If you have been watching the news of late, you have … Continue reading →

If you are reading this, you likely visit the websites of Regnum Christi and the Legion of Christ. So…I’m betting you are aware there has been much news over the past week. After consulting several soothsayers, some tea leaves and … Continue reading →

Ramon Rodriguez is from Kansas City, Missouri. In the following, he details his experience participating with his fellow classmates from Sacred Heart Apostolic School (Rolling Prairie, Indiana) in the 2014 March for Life in Chicago, Illinois. The law legalizing abortion … Continue reading →

It’s good for the elderly to communicate their wisdom to the young; and is good for the young people to gather this wealth of experience and wisdom, and to carry it forward, not so as to store it in a … Continue reading →