But if you still need that “churchy” feeling on Christmas, may I commend to you BBC Magazine’s “A guide to Christmas worship for novice churchgoers“? Despite its point of origin in the U.K., the advice offered applies here in the … Continue reading
Author Archives: The Philosopher
India: Avenging ‘Christian Elephants’?
In recent months, herds of wild elephants have begun to storm villages that are home to some of the worst persecutors of Christians during the troubles. In one village, where in August a year ago the Christians had to run for their lives while their homes were being destroyed by rioters, a herd of elephants emerged from the surrounding jungle exactly one year later, in July 2009, at the same time of the day of the attack.
These elephants first attacked a rock crusher machine owned by a key leader of the persecution movement. They then went on to destroy his house and farms. Continue reading
Homosexual Activists Censure ‘Gay’
“That’s so gay!” Not nice. It offends. It shouldn’t be used. So say the folks who coopted the innocent word “gay” and transmogrified it to mean “homosexual.” Now these same folks don’t want others to coopt their coopted word and … Continue reading
You Might Be in Richmond, N.H., If…
I was in the Brothers’ Priory earlier today, espying on the activities at their Richmond-based Command Central, and was particularly struck by the reading material available to these religious — specifically, the variety thereof. On the same shelf as Dom … Continue reading
To Saint Felix of Valois, the Prayer of a Modernist
Saint Felix, Oh nonexistent founder of the Trinitarians! Pray for the Christian captives whose cause thou so admirably took up, despite the fact that thou art a mere pious legend. Pray for France, the cradle of thy Order, and whose … Continue reading
Don’t Be a Quidnunc!
Oh, and you don’t know what a quidnunc is? Quid, what + nunc, now = someone who asks “what now?” a lot, as in, “have you heard the latest?” In other words, a quidnunc is a busy body, a gossip. … Continue reading
A Lesson from Robert Novak’s Conversion
I’m not a regular reader of The American Spectator, but a friend recently handed me a one-page column appearing in that magazine’s October edition (pg. 82, to be exact). The piece, “Robert Novak, RIP,” was penned by the journal’s editor, … Continue reading
Two on the EU
The human rights disaster that is the European Union is coming into sharper focus now. More importantly, we hope the “divine rights” disaster it is will become apparent to the baptized Europeans who still think God has rights in society. … Continue reading
The Southern Poverty Law Center: Putting the Hate in the Hate Indistury
Consider for a moment a large barn housing hundreds of head of cattle. The industrious, scientifically advanced farmer sees to it that the bovine fecal matter is collected and stored in vats. The resultant methane is gathered and used for … Continue reading
Saint Thérèse Behind Anglican Return
Contrary to what some people may think, the Dominicans don’t get all the credit! The presence of the little Carmelite’s relics in England, and prayers offered to her by the Anglicans themselves, all helped clear the way. Read the details … Continue reading
Time for Kings
This coming Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King for us Extraordinary-type Catholics. You know what that means, kids! Yes, it’s time to announce the winner of the annual “Why Monarchy Is Superior” essay contest. (Didn’t hear about it? … Continue reading
Rome-SSPX Doctrinal Discussions Begin October 26
“Formal theological discussions about Vatican II will begin later this month, it was announced today. Why is Benedict XVI allowing this new debate on the most vexed questions of the Second Vatican Council?” Robert Moynihan attempts to answer that question … Continue reading
…And Speaking of Military Chaplains…
If Brother Andé Marie’s posting on Father Emil Kapaun interested you, you may care to learn something about another American Catholic military chaplain that received the Medal of Honor. He is the Bavarian-born Benedictine from Saint Vincent’s Archabbey in Latrobe, … Continue reading
Does Chemical Onanism Breed Effeminacy?
In a manner of speaking, yes. American Life League’s Katie Walker explains: A British researcher has added to the growing body of evidence showing the link between the birth control pill and the rise of the effeminate heartthrob. Dr Alexandra … Continue reading
Democracy as Cow Herding
Clyde N. Wilson has an incisive piece over at Chronicles, on the Wilson-Obama debacle. The following paragraph, near the end, says a lot about the status of public “debate” in the fine Res Publica in which we find ourselves: What … Continue reading
