Did God Give America a Great Reprieve?
To those Americans concerned about the moral state of the nation, the immediate reaction to the November 8 elections was one of enormous relief. It was as if a colossal amount of pressure was suddenly...
View ArticleSoldiers Don’t Fight So Protesters Can Burn Flags
Protesters are burning and trampling upon the American flag again. When veterans counter-protest against this behavior, some people suggest that they should not protest saying soldiers die so that...
View ArticleLight, the Ultimate Gift
And there were in the same country shepherds watching, and keeping the night watches over their flock. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of God shone round about them;...
View ArticleWhat My Medieval Calendar Taught Me at a Modern Airport
I was sitting in the airport with plenty of time on my hands. Unlike those around me, I did not have an electronic device to entertain me. To make matters worse, I had forgotten to bring the book I was...
View ArticleWhat Can We Expect for 2017?
As we enter 2017, many people are still recovering from the stress and drama of 2016. From a political, social and religious standpoint, 2016 was a year of unexpected and unimaginable turmoil. The year...
View ArticleHow Big-Sin Entertainment Is Trying to Squash a Pro-Family Film Company
The real problem is the moral model that Hollywood adopted long ago. Entertainment should provide individuals and families with relief from the daily trials that all must face. That’s at least the way...
View ArticleSetting the Record Straight About Catholic History
A Review of the Book Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History by Rodney Stark (West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press, 2016). If you are known to be an observant Catholic,...
View ArticleA Solution for a Fragmented America
In his masterwork, The City of God, Saint Augustine offers a definition of a people that can shed some light on why we are so fragmented today. He states that a people is “a gathered multitude of...
View Article8 Reasons to STOP Cussing
Cussing is like a virus. It has spread virtually everywhere: TV, movies, music, books, and daily conversation. Like every bad habit, it’s hard to stop. So here are eight compelling reasons to kick the...
View ArticleCultural Renewal Requires Dreamers and Visionaries
Cultural Renewal Requires Dreamers and Visionaries One can tell the state of the society by its dreamers. When a society is comfortably decadent, few dare to imagine a world beyond the surrounding...
View ArticleThe Civilization of the Lie and Its Rejection of Truth
The Civilization of the Lie and Its Rejection of Truth Historical eras, like people, have their own defining traits. There is always a particular virtue or vice, hero or villain, war or revolution that...
View ArticleRecord-Breaking: 100,000 Rally for Life in Ireland
Record-Breaking: 100,000 Rally for Life in Ireland On March 10, the Irish Society for Christian Civilisation, joined over a hundred thousand pro-lifers who flooded the streets of Dublin, in the All...
View Article‘The Suicide of the West:’ A Tale of Two Miracles
‘The Suicide of the West:’ A Tale of Two Miracles “There is no God in this book.” Thus reads the provocative first sentence of Jonah Goldberg’s latest release, The Suicide of the West: How the Rebirth...
View ArticleWhat the Coming Uncivil War Is Really About
What the Coming Uncivil War Is Really About There is talk of a new American civil war. Indeed, the vitriol of opposing parties is reaching levels heretofore unseen. It is especially vicious now over...
View ArticleWhy I Use the Word Catholic to Describe the Ideal Economy
Why I Use the Word Catholic to Describe the Ideal Economy The adjective Catholic is rarely employed to describe the ideal economy we need. Many would see its use as mere window dressing to make the...
View ArticleA Great Incompatibility Has Descended Upon the Nation
A Great Incompatibility Has Descended Upon the Nation When we say Americans are divided and polarized, it can conjure up the image of cloth stretched to the point of ripping. However, this image does...
View ArticleGlimpses of a Better America: Lighting the Way to the Return to Order
Glimpses of a Better America: Lighting the Way to the Return to Order When I was much younger, I remember listening to a song from the band REM which begins with the words: The world is collapsing...
View ArticleCan the Public Square Be Value-Neutral in Today’s America?
Can the Public Square Be Value-Neutral in Today’s America? Public discourse is in a sad state these days. People are not even talking about issues or political problems. Long gone are the times of...
View Article8 Reasons to STOP Cussing
Cussing is like a virus. It has spread virtually everywhere: TV, movies, music, books, and daily conversation. Like every bad habit, it’s hard to stop. So here are eight compelling reasons to kick the...
View ArticleCultural Renewal Requires Dreamers and Visionaries
Cultural Renewal Requires Dreamers and Visionaries One can tell the state of the society by its dreamers. When a society is comfortably decadent, few dare to imagine a world beyond the surrounding...
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