Corrupting Constitutions, Controlled Commuting and Changing Climates

In discussing the theme of Church-State relations in class, I offer students examples of constitutions of various countries, those founding documents that shape the...

Saint John Ogilvie, the Last Martyr of Scotland

John Ogilvie, born in 1579, just as the Protestant 'reformation' was taking hold in Britain, including his (and my own) native land of Scotland...

The Cure of Ars: A Model for Priests

On this day, August 4th, in 1859, the world witnessed the passing into eternity of a most remarkable man, a simple country priest, who...

The Prime Minister and the Pope

Justin Trudeau has finally met the Pope, in theory, his spiritual head, to whom he (Mr. Trudeau, that is) owes obedience and respect.  One...

A Peterson Apologia, non-Anonymous

We  have received some critical feedback on the recent anonymous article on Dr. Jordan Peterson, so a bit of clarity and an apologia, if...

Year of Saint Joseph: The Shadow of the Father

On this solemnity of Mary's Divine Motherhood, it's good also to be reminded of her husband's quasi-divine Fatherhood, as we begin this 'Year of...

Scotus Unravels the Social Order Yet Further

In 1964, the United States passed the Civil Rights Act, which forbade unjust discrimination based on ‘race, color, religion, sex or national origin’. Today,...

Christus Vincit in Veritate

A blessed and joyous solemnity of Christ the King to all our readers, a feast first put in the calendar in 1925 by Pope...

Post Pirates

If I may be permitted a personal post-play reflection, a few words on Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College’s production and adaptation of Gilbert...