In the late 1960s, the conventional wisdom in the legal world was that a young lawyer could get practical trial […]
About: Gerard J. St. John
Gerard St. John: The lector’s challenge
Serving as lector at a Catholic Mass is a pretty easy task; you simply read the words that are put […]
Gerard St. John: The Dutchman
Over the course of more than eighty years, I spent a lot of time in barbershops. That said, it is […]
Gerard St. John: Thank you for your service
John J. Pershing, commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, viewed a national draft as essential […]
Gerard St. John: Joe Rosenthal’s Iwo Jima
It is a magnificent photograph. Look at it closely. It is the fifth day of the 36-day Battle of Iwo Jima; […]
Gerard St. John: Emile Frerard and Gunner’s Run
Tales from old Philadelphia.
By Gerard St. John
