Of Work and Communists Bearing Gifts
In his 1981 encyclical Laborem Exercens, Pope John Paul II defined work as 'any activity of man', contrary to our modern notion, so immersed in...
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 craziness of love
A few months ago, my Herbalist folded her hands in her lap and looked at me meditatively. I have been going to her for...
Marry that virtuous Atheist!
A few months ago, a girl I know was struggling with the question of whether she, a Catholic, should continue dating her non-Catholic boyfriend.
At...
Placating Tyrants and Playing Catch up with the Culture of Death
From Justin Trudeauâs eyebrow apparently falling off during a press scrum (apparently it may have been an optical illusion), to his tiff with President...
A Review of Creed II: Reflections on the Rocky Saga & the Intrinsic Value...
The eighth âchapterâ of the Rocky series, Creed II, was released on November 21. Continuing in the tradition of the previous seven chapters of...
We have a pope
For the past week, a lot of my family's television watching has centered around EWTN and Raymond Arroyoâs coverage of what is going in...
Christ the King’s Providential Passion
THE GOSPELS this year have come from the Gospel of Luke, and we finish on the feast of Christ the King with a section...
Prevailing Against the Gates of Hell
In reference to my âsnakes in paradiseâ, it turns out that the presence of said snake was prophesied, of sorts, by our own Paula...
Prophetic Parodies
Iâm not sure if that anti-rape dancing video we posted recently was a parody, but the influx of migrants does not seem to...













