Christine M. Flowers

Philadelphia

Columnist at The Delaware County Daily Times

Lawyer, columnist, Catholic, world traveler, knitter, really bad driver, really bad cook, loving aunt, conservative pundit and “hard core pro life.” Enough?

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Articles

Christine Flowers: An American Pope for the 21st century

1 week ago | broadandliberty.com | Christine M. Flowers

Christine Flowers: An American Pope for the 21st century A Decrease font size. A Reset font size. A Increase font size. There have only been two times in my life when I cried over a Pope. The first was in April of 2005, when John Paul II died.
Flowers: Solid disappointment that childhood TV idols went full-throttle left

1 week ago | delcotimes.com | Christine M. Flowers

“Little House on the Prairie” was never one of my favorite television shows for a very specific reason: The series of books about a pioneer girl and her family, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder, was in fact one of my favorite pieces of literature. I spent hours in the early 1970s devouring the autobiographical children’s stories and had a very specific idea of what “my” Laura looked and sounded like.
Christine Flowers: A nice column about a nice lady

2 weeks ago | delcotimes.com | Christine M. Flowers

The world is very good at mourning famous people. When Pope Francis died, time stopped in its tracks and we all took a moment to say a prayer. Catholics, non-Catholics and those who never professed a faith felt some kinship with a man who had a huge presence and made a difference in many lives. The same thing happened when Queen Elizabeth II passed away after seven decades in the public eye. And so it is, with actors, kings and commoners.
Christine Flowers: The speech I would have given

2 weeks ago | broadandliberty.com | Christine M. Flowers

Christine Flowers: The speech I would have given A Decrease font size. A Reset font size. A Increase font size. On Wednesday evening, the United Republican Club of Philadelphia honored me with its Woman of the Year award. I wrote a speech, and then forgot to deliver it.
Flowers: In battleground library, Radnor reinstates controversial books

3 weeks ago | delcotimes.com | Christine M. Flowers

In the dystopian Ray Bradbury novel “Fahrenheit 451,” a totalitarian government mandates the burning of books. At the time of its writing, 1953, the author suggested that the impetus for the book was the Red Scare that was taking place in the country. Throughout the years, his reasoning evolved, to the point where he ultimately came to believe that “political correctness” was the problem.
Flowers: If not compassion for Shapiro and family, then just shut up

4 weeks ago | delcotimes.com | Christine M. Flowers

When I heard that the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence had been firebombed, my first reaction was “First night of Passover. Jewish Governor. Hate Crime.” My second thought was “That poor family. Four kids. Thank God they’re safe.”At no point did I mentally add “I hate Josh Shapiro’s politics, but … .” And I certainly didn’t say “Well that’s karma.”Sadly, some people expressed exactly those two emotions.
Flowers: Big part of being Catholic is speaking out over injustices

1 month ago | delcotimes.com | Christine M. Flowers

My alma mater was wrong. It should have barred a young man from walking at graduation simply because he had violated the fundamental precepts of our faith. He had filmed a young woman being sexually assaulted, and basically skated. No arrest, no charges, no penalties. It took my friend Victor Fiorillo, an intrepid journalist with a solid moral compass, to bring the story to the attention of the Villanova community, and then to a wider audience. Kudos to him, not to the school.
Christine Flowers: When having a nuanced view makes you Sybil

1 month ago | broadandliberty.com | Christine M. Flowers

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Flowers: With deportation, ICE undoes immigration court judge’s ruling

1 month ago | delcotimes.com | Christine M. Flowers

I’ve been writing about immigration for over two decades. I’ve been practicing immigration law for over three decades. You could say I’m an expert. And I’m atypical in my approach, because — drum roll — I identify as a conservative. My pronouns are Ronald/Reagan. For much of my professional life, I’ve tried to straddle the often invisible line between advocating for immigrant rights, and supporting government efforts to keep this country safe.
Christine Flowers: That prison video in El Salvador was a bit much

1 month ago | triblive.com | Christine M. Flowers

This might appear to be a frivolous observation, given other issues that have hit the headlines over the past few days, but I have a big problem with the secretary of Homeland Security’s wardrobe. Normally, I don’t pay all that much attention to the sartorial style of women in the public eye, especially since I developed my fashion sense in the mid-1970s when polyester, paisley and smocking were respectable.