Mysteries, Missiles and Modern Morality
What happened in the school shooting at Stoneman High School gets even odder: It now seems a senior officer on scene ordered all the deputies to ‘set up a... Read more.
Of Conservatism, Ideology and Cowardice
So Patrick Brown has dropped out, one might say ‘again’, but the first resignation was from actually holding the leadership of the Conservative Party, with this... Read more.
Mϋller and Polycarp
While we’re on the topic of clarity, an excellent read is this recent piece by Gerhard Cardinal Mϋller in First Things. Quite a limpid, and we might add,... Read more.
Jacinta’s Modest Proposal, Olympic Gold and Har Meggido
I just discovered this morning, after my reflections on Olympic modesty, that today is the memorial of Blessed Jacinta Marto, one of the Fatima visionaries, who... Read more.
Troublesome Technology and the Modesty of Mixed Doubles
I suppose I should wish everyone a joyous and restful Family Day, but I have a strong, almost knee-jerk, reaction to State-mandated holidays, regardless of their... Read more.
Retracting and Detracting
Patrick Brown has thrown his hat into the ring of the Progressive Conservative leadership race, vying to win back the very position he resigned what seems like just... Read more.
The Devil Made Me Do It
How does the Devil enter a soul? Obviously through grave sin, but many commit such sins and don’t seem to be overtly possessed, or commit heinous crimes, like... Read more.
God or King?
I have this theory, and history attestst to its veracity, that people are by nature monarchists. Oh, we may give lip service to republicanism or good old constitutional... Read more.
The Church and China
It was a dramatic scene: venerable Cardinal Zen, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, a lifelong foe and survivor of Communism in China, a spiritual hero and living saint,... Read more.
Olympic Cult of the Body
(What follows is a revised version of a piece I wrote two years ago, for the Rio Olympics, adapted. Just so all readers know, I enjoy athletics, but the cult of... Read more.