Unreality is the shirking of the cross. What is Unreality? It is the creation of a controllable substitute for reality, a house of cards, a false life that excludes from its borders anything that would challenge us or take us out of our comfort zones; it excludes therefore the Holy Ghost. Art and fiction are not [...]
Nothing is ever done in this world until men are prepared to kill one another if it is not done. - George Bernard Shaw, Major Barbara. UNDERSHAFT. ... there are two things necessary to Salvation. CUSINS [disappointed, but polite] Ah, the Church Catechism. Charles Lomax also belongs to the Established Church. UNDERSHAFT. The two things [...]
The most fascinating thing about J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is his insight into the psychology of sin. The Ring is sin and while it corrupts and dehumanizes the one who holds it, he nevertheless holds it tighter and tighter. Frodo's reluctance to sacrifice the ring at the climax of the adventure [...]
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. (Luke 7:23) KJV And blessed is he whosoever shall not be scandalized in me. (Luke 7:23) Douay-Rheims This is one of the most amazing things Jesus ever said. Only a sinless man could say it. Imagine if I were to say, "Blessed is anyone [...]
The burning of the Theater Royal, Exeter, September 3, 1887. The older I get the less I trust sentiment, the less I think sympathy is genuine. We love having our feelings stirred up. Much of religion is like this. For many, religion is like a romance novel or like a Hallmark movie without the horses. Prayer [...]
The old man he plays let's pretend When e'er his friends come by And all his friends, not to offend Pretend, affirm, and cry, "Oh, yes, old man, oh what a friend Both you and trophy wife are! "How smart is she! How capably She does the things we all do! She's keen and cute [...]
Here'a s provocative article at the Imaginative Conservative about Steve Jobs. It's not so much about Jobs or Apple as it is about the Smug (which is similar to the Smog) that has been choking us for a few generations. For instance ... ... California ... it was a place people moved to get more money [...]
The other day I posted a thread from Facebook that led me to the brink of despair. Here's one that proves that Facebook can be a source of light as well as darkness. A friend of mine, Paul from Pluto (Pluto, Mississippi), writes the post, and Cory Dupont and I share some thoughts as comments ... [...]
Our civilization developed as a Catholic civilization. It developed and matured as a Catholic thing. With the loss of the Faith it will slip back not only into Paganism, but into barbarism with the accompaniments of Paganism, and especially the institution of slavery. It will find gods to worship, but they will be evil gods as [...]
Several new sites will be on display here in my home town of St. Louis, and the tour buses will be busy incorporating the new stops for eager vacationers. One is a statue of Henry Flurg, proudly on display in the public square in the heart of downtown. Henry was a middle-aged St. Louisan who spent [...]
