Close Calls and Conscience
On February 28th, the U.S. Senate voted on a bill that would have legalized the ‘right’ for a mother to ‘terminate her pregnancy’ for all... Read more.
Clarificatio
It seems there has been something of a tempest in reaction to my two posts about Russia and Ukraine, which were admittedly hastily written, unclear and, as one person... Read more.
The Rule of Law: Keeping It All From Falling Apart
The rule of law – in which each power is balanced by other powers and by other spheres of responsibility which keep it within proper bounds…in which the... Read more.
The Catholic Origins of the Big Bang
Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei… The heavens are telling the glory of God (Ps. 19) A recent article in OnePeterFive proposes that the Big Bang theory, – to... Read more.
Blessed Robert Southwell, Priest, Poet and Martyr
On this day, February 21, 1595, the Jesuit priest, poet, hymnodist and martyr, Robert Southwell (1561 – 1595) one of the great jewels of England, was hanged,... Read more.
Dystopias and Warping Truth
Future dystopias – which now have to be written the present tense – almost invariably involve governmental control and manipulation of the people’s thoughts... Read more.
Ars Scribendi – The Art of Writing, If Not Well, At Least Not Badly
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writers in the world. Gilbert K. Chesterton There is an old adage that... Read more.
Quebec’s Capitulation, and Hopeful Resurgence
Capitulate – to surrender after negotiation of terms. (Merriam-Webster) – literally, to hand over one’s head. The statement of the Quebec bishops... Read more.
Wake Up, Canada!
Réveillez-vous, Canada, and Joan Up! I appreciated Kennedy Hall’s clarion call to stand fast against tyranny and oppression – with which I heartily... Read more.
Freedom Rally 2022: Truckers, Trudeau and Truth
A group of us pilgrimaged forth in the bitter cold last night to support the convoy of truckers heading to Ottawa for today’s Freedom Rally. We all stood on... Read more.