Bronwen McShea
@bronwenmcshea
Historian / Author of WOMEN OF THE CHURCH (Ignatius), LA DUCHESSE (Pegasus), & APOSTLES OF EMPIRE (Nebraska) / Speaker / Writer / Artist / New Yorker / Catholic
A framed version, right, of one of the limited edition letterpress prints I had made of my "St. Vincent Ferrer Church" and, left, a clearer view of what the prints look like.
Outragous.
An archbishop in France has appointed a priest convicted of raping a 16-year-old boy to the position of archdiocesan chancellor — telling French media that the appointment was meant as an act of mercy. pillarcatholic.com/p/french-archb…
My latest @PillarCatholic column is up online -- about an American philanthropist & daughter-in-law of a Founding Father whose life intersected in Rome in 1855 with that of a young Swiss Catholic priest, a future Bishop of Geneva: pillarcatholic.com/p/rome-in-1855
After a few false starts this past year & lots of reading & thinking, I seem suddenly to have drafted the first 4,000 words of what should be my 4th book! I'm superstitious about sharing its precise historical theme yet, but I'm feeling enthused enough to say this much here 😎
On my way to my first Harvard Corporation meeting, some airplane reading from my brilliant classmate @bronwenmcshea.
Happy Independence Day to my friends across the pond. And for the record, it’s written “red, white, and blue.”
This old stapler in my parents' house -- from the 1940s, I think -- still works perfectly. Definitely better than a plastic one I bought last year...
My second @PillarCatholic column has been posted: pillarcatholic.com/p/carmelite-ma…
Look who gets to share the July issue of @americamag with the new Pope :-)
For any who may be interested, I have prints available to sell from the limited edition of letterpress, archival quality prints I had made last year of my St Vincent Ferrer Church NYC drawing. I can send details via PM (or email if you PM me your address) to those who want them.
A framed version, right, of one of the limited edition letterpress prints I had made of my "St. Vincent Ferrer Church" and, left, a clearer view of what the prints look like.
I don't "hate AI" apps per se but I've done this -- spent quality time with some of them (Grok, ChatGPT, one or two others) -- and find them useless-to-counterproductive for historical research purposes. I've found that AI apps consistently, as often as not, simply *make up*,…
To humanities professors who hate AI: try investing 10 hours asking it a wide range of things that could be useful for you. I am 100% convinced it is worth your time, and I have used the tech for over a year. If you disagree, I respect that. Go ahead and keep hating on AI. But…
To anyone considering a purchase: This is a beautiful drawing that online images can't possibly do justice. I bought a copy last year and the detail is really stunning.