Francis X. Maier

Francis X. Maier is a senior fellow in Catholic studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and senior research associate in constitutional studies at the University of Notre Dame, and the former editor in chief of the National Catholic Register.

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Why the Digital Mob Fears the Power of Little-Read Books

COMMENTARY: Modern technology obscures both the past and the future by locking us in the frenzies of the present and interfering with reflective thought.

Francis X. Maier Commentaries October 29, 2020

You Had to Be There: Remembering My Time at the Register

Former editor in chief remembers his service and the lasting value of the publication.

Francis X. Maier Commentaries November 9, 2017

If You Want to Understand the Times We’re Living In, Read This

COMMENTARY: Sentence structure, done well, feeds logical thought. It organizes the flow of ideas. And logic in America in 2017 is a diminishing resource.

Francis X. Maier Books August 16, 2017

The Media and Schools in Abuse Cover-up

Francis X. Maier Commentaries April 10, 2006

2005: Celebrating Nostra Aetate as Riots Rocked France

Francis X. Maier Commentaries January 2, 2006

Armenia, Turkey and the Massacre America Forgets

Francis X. Maier Commentaries December 7, 2003

How to Watch Mel Gibson's Intense, Beautiful Passion

Francis X. Maier Commentaries September 21, 2003

Is It 'Just a Game'? What Parents Should Know About Video Games

Francis X. Maier News April 20, 2003

Gerardine Frawley: Remembering a Great Catholic Publisher

Francis X. Maier News September 30, 2001

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