Even in G.K. Chesterton’s little essay “On Pigs as Pets,” a reader will soon deeply sense that the writer is a man of gratitude; and that both his chivalrous tone on behalf of an elderly lady and his unexpected encomium … Continue reading
Category: Humor
My Morning Cup Of Joe — Part III
The previous two articles in this series highlighted my morning woes, my inability to rise and shine as quickly as I should, and my difficulty in adorning my apparel. There is a reason for this: I am simply getting older. … Continue reading
Kardinal Marx Leads His National Church More and More into Schism
Well, that was predictable: German Cardinal Reinhard Marx supports Kasper proposal at Synod. Never trust the “theologies of the genitive.” They all stink. Here we have the latest frontier: “The Theology of Luv.” With particular references to the Second Vatican Council, … Continue reading
I’m a ‘Public Figure’ on Facebook Now. Oh Boy.
(Update: I have now been restored to full brotherly status by Facebook, as can be seen here. I am grateful that the individual I communicated with at FB accepted my documentary proof.) Since I was “outed” on their social media megasite … Continue reading
Allowing Polyandry in China: A Development of Doctrine and of Mercy
At a recent unashamedly Catholic Traditionalist Conference in New Hampshire (a part of which was held concurrently with the 5-19 October 2014 Synod in Rome on Marriage and the Family), I began to write my own Retractationes (Retractations), in imitation … Continue reading
In Defense of Rachel Dolezal
This is going to be a very short post. I want to come to the defense of Rachel Dolezal. She’s getting a lot of bad press now because she is a white woman of German and Czech ancestry who says, … Continue reading
Is President Obama the Anti-Christ?
One of our tertiaries sent me a link this morning with a video provocatively entitled, “Did Jesus Give us the Name of the Antichrist?” He asked my opinion on it, and this is my reply (which will not make sense … Continue reading
‘The Vicar of Bray’ Explains How to Keep a Job in Tough Times
Thanks to WikiPedia and YouTube, in cooperation with Catholicism.org, ambitious seekers of ecclesiastical preferment everywhere may learn the tricks of the trade. Whether its a cushy sinecure you want, or something more labor intensive, just take the advice of the Vicar … 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
