Author Archives: Jim Fair

My friend John called that morning while I was still at home, getting ready to go to a meeting we were having with some colleagues. No, I hadn’t been listening to the radio, I replied to his concerned question. He … Continue reading →

“Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Men generally, under such a government as this, think … Continue reading →

This is not a pleasant blog for children and the faint of heart. It is about martyrdom. Last week’s observance of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist reminded me of this unsettling subject. The prospect of having one’s head … Continue reading →

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that … Continue reading →

Angela DiLaura, the Everest graduate who wrote on Regnum Christi Live about her trip to the Holy Land last spring, was hit by a car while riding her bike yesterday and is in the hospital.  She underwent brain surgery today … Continue reading →

Nobody is going to mistake me for a fashion trendsetter. Most of the clothes I wear have been in the rotation for years. But I try my best to keep them clean, repaired and at least somewhat coordinated. Some folks … Continue reading →

August is a quiet month in Rome. Anyone who can, takes a vacation – preferably in someplace cooler. Offices grind to a halt and the “business” of the Vatican slows to a creep. The population consists of tourists, with Swiss … Continue reading →

For a very long time, those of us in the Judeo-Christian tradition have tried to live our lives according to a simple (albeit challenging) code of conduct: The 10 Commandments. Here they are: 1. I am the LORD your God. … Continue reading →

“The present political campaign has brought to the surface of our public life the anti-religious sentiment, much of it explicitly anti-Catholic, that has been growing in this country for several decades. The secularizing of our culture is a much larger … Continue reading →

We’ve all heard the words. Perhaps it was in school, when we ran track or just joined in friendly foot races with our playmates. Perhaps it was watching a sporting event or playing a game at a party. Ready, Set, … Continue reading →