Judicium Audite Patris (“Hear the wisdom of a father”) is my newsletter on faith, culture, and economics, written from the perspective of a Catholic academic and father of five.
In addition to my Substack essays, I occasionally publish commentary and analysis in other public forums. My writing explores questions at the intersection of theology, political economy, law, and lived experience. Selected pieces are organized below by topic.
Sacred Music and Liturgy:
Good King Wenceslaus (Judicium Audite Patris, 2026)
Why Do We Fast In Lent (Judicium Audite Patris, 2026)
Economics of Religion:
Did Vatican II Reduce Mass Attendance? (Judicium Audite Patris, 2026)
Economics and Public Policy:
AI and Mass Unemployment (Judicium Audite Patris, 2026)
Do Companies Throw Hail Mary's (Profspeak)
Remember, Remember the Halloween Massacre (Profspeak)
The Curious Case of the Missing R&D Expense (Profspeak)
Law and Political Economy:
Who Crosses Over When It Matters? (Judicium Audite Patris, 2026)
Is the Roberts Court More Speech-Protective? (Judicium Audite Patris, 2026)
Who Crosses Over on the Supreme Court? (Judicium Audite Patris, 2026)
Which Supreme Court Cases Are Actually Important? (SCOTUSblog, 2025)