Patching the Chinese Schism?
Be wary in signing deal with atheistic Communists, Confucius might have said, had he lived another millennia or so, only to see his nation...
T.S. Eliot on Society and Religion
Thomas Sterns Eliot (1888-1965) was born in St. Louis, Missouri and migrated to England at the age of 25. As did the American novelist...
Kavanaugh’s Inquisition
One knows not what to say at times, as events spiral faster than oneās capacity to comment on them; even oneās reflection is superseded:...
Women’s Finals and the Perils of Groupthink
By now, avid sports fans throughout the Western world and anyone who follows the news regularly, will have heard of Serena Williamsās blow-up at...
Padre Pio and Brass Tacks
A brief note on this Sunday, on which I normally do not write, but make the occasional exception: For today is the 50th anniversary...
Oh, Cannabis!
On October 17, Canada will begin a new era of decadence. From that day on, cannabis ā aka marijuana and pot ā will be...
Matthew, Save our Schools
Saint Matthew, the writer of the first Gospel, represents all those ācalledā from sin, to the highest of virtues. We know little of his...
Half-Baked Mission?
When I was a child, I thought like a child, but when I became a man, I put away childish thingsā¦
These words of Saint...
Hollywood Potential: Why Catholics Should Watch Movies
In my high school years, I became very active on a small, obscure social media website by the name of Tumblr.
For anyone who might...
Muddling Emotionalism
Nero was given to fiddling while Rome burned, while we see what seems like a lot of muddling, as the Church faces perhaps her...
