Tuesday, November 25, 2025

A Manly King, and a Kingly Man

An article this morning in CWR quotes a recent speech by none other than Cardinal Sarah, recounting to young scouting pilgrims, on pilgrimage to...

Politics, Piggery and Doing One’s Duty

As the midterms make clear, the U.S. continues its continental divide, between the (ironically) red Republicans and the blue Democrats, with the former under...

The March for Life and the Contemplative Life

The annual March for Life is coming up in two days, this Thursday, May 10th, with Mass at Notre Dame Cathedral at 10:00 a.m.,...

The Longing Beneath the Roles: Kilmer, the Catechism, and the Search for God

The cinematic roles of Val Kilmer - who died April 1st, 2025 at the age of 65 after a long cinematic career - did...

Anything Is Possible

One day years ago, while channel surfing, I came across a news story about a woman who became a man, and had decided to...

Reaction

In the past week, there has been a lot of rough weather. The worst of it, or at least the worst that has gotten...

Father Jacques Philippe in Ottawa

The renowned priest, author and spiritual director Father Jacques Philippe is offering a three-evening retreat in Ottawa, sponsored by Catholic Christian Outreach, on October...
Sundell - Holy Wars Medieval and Modern

Holy Wars Medieval and Modern, Briefly Considered

From the time of Muhammad on, Islam has conquered lands by force of arms. The great warrior Charles Martel stopped the Muslim invasion of...

A Vote for Life

The referendum vote in Ireland today, on the ‘right’ to abortion, is a turning point in our culture, for the Catholic nation symbolizes something...

Not Peace but a Sword: The Great Chasm Between Christianity and Islam

Robert Spencer, Not Peace but a Sword: The Great Chasm Between Christianity and Islam. San Diego: Catholic Answers, 2013, p.251. By Scott Ventureyra Robert Spencer is...