any of you might read First Things, a premier journal of religion, culture and public life, edited by Fr. John Neuhaus. Many of you might even subscribe (only $19.⁹⁵/year). Many of you might already frequent the First Things blog or take advantage of On the Square, where you can read selected new articles for free even before they appear in print.

For those of you who dislike First Things’ strongly ecumenical and interfaith positions — or for those of you who love everything about the journal and hunger for more — you may be interested in The Catholic Thing. This new web site is run by First Things and features content by many First Things contributors but focuses on a strictly Catholic perspective. In their own words,

A portion of what we do at First Things is the Catholic thing, but obviously it’s also the Protestant thing, the Jewish thing, and the Islamic thing, too. But a new web-zine has just been launched focusing on — and appropriately titled — The Catholic Thing. … Check it out every day for new commentary by Hadley P. Arkes, Jason Boffetti, George Marlin, Ralph McInerny, Michael Novak, Robert Royal, Austin Ruse, William L. Saunders, and Michael Uhlmann.