Kakistocratic Elites
Aristotle wrote that rule by the best is the best, which may seem tautological, but it does not seem obvious to many, based on...
The Fate of Unbaptized Babies: Matthew Plese…Please Distinguish
Over at OnePeterFive, columnist Matthew Plese, who, according to his by-line, is a Third Order Dominican and an official catechist, claims as Church dogma...
The Tremendous Work of Clement Mary Hofbauer
The tumultuous life of Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer (1751 - 1820) proves what the devil once admitted to the Cure d'Ars, that if there...
WYD In Need of a Reboot
A few words on World Youth Day, which just wrapped up in Lisbon, on which much ink has already been spilled: There is, as...
Bernard of Corleone, the Saint Who Gave Up the Sword
Saint Bernard of Corleone (1605 - 1667) could be the patron saint of the Mafia, and not just because he hails from the same...
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano (+1317) is one of the 'incorruptibles'. She was born in the picturesque cliff-top Italian city on January 28th, 1268, the...
Blessed Hermanus Contractus
Hermanus of Reinchenau (1013 â 1054) called âContractusâ due to the deformity purportedly caused by spina bifida and a cleft palate (as well as...
A Day to Truly Honour Women
March 8th is International Womenâs Day â which I am at least glad to read they have not (yet?) modified to âWomxnâsâ Day â is...
The Necessity of An ‘Ordo Amoris’
The notion of the âordo amorisâ â the âorder of loveâ - has generated some debate of late, not least since some big names...
Fairy tales
I deny that biology can destroy the sense of truth, which alone can even desire biology. - G. K. Chesterton, The Long Bow
"Papa, tell...
