Ideas Do Have Consequences
On this day, in 1925, a young German veteran, bitter in soul from the humiliating defeat of his nation in the recent war ‘to end all wars’, published a vitriolic... Read more.
To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question
One of the primary tasks of a free citizenry is to resist encroaching tyranny – even of the ‘soft’ variety – for once we’ve given up our rights, ‘tis... Read more.
The Precipitous Prelate and the Prudential Pope
Newton’s Third Law has many applications, as does Hegel’s dialectic of thesis-antithesis-synthesis, in that eternal struggle of the World Spirit – even in... Read more.
Fatima’s Third Vision and Avoiding Hell
Today, July 13th is the a 103rd anniversary of the third vision at Fatima – no, not the third secret, which is another story – to the three shepherd... Read more.
Saint Henry, King and Emperor
Today we remember Saint Henry, Emperor of the Romans and King of the Italians, the last of the ‘Ottonian’ line – deriving from the original Emperor,... Read more.
Why Is Quaffing an Ale Fine, but Smoking a Joint Not?
(The following was recently published on LifeSite, in response to the setting up of a marijuana store – a ‘pot shop’ – in the small community... Read more.
The United States not so United, and a Saint of Portugal
A joyous Independence Day to all our American readers, one that may be more muted than days of yore in the troubled United States. There are any number of factions... Read more.
A Crisis of Conscience: Communion in the Hand
The recent edition of Living with Christ – yes, you know the one, the disposable missalette (which should be an oxymoron) has on its most recent front cover... Read more.
Stoned, but not Out
I have an article this morning on LifeSite, which tries – as all essays should do – to make the case for the distinction between the moderate use of... Read more.
Our Dominion Day
A blessed Canada-Dominion Day to all our readers, on which we celebrate the official founding of ‘Canada’ as a (mostly) independent part of the British Commonwealth... Read more.