Venezuela, Socialism & the Popes
Venezuela is in freefall. Food and medicine shortages, power cuts and hyperinflation are driving millions of Venezuelans out of the country, creating a new...
Peter Damian’s Book of Gomorrah
St. Peter Damian (1007-1073) was a Benedictine monk and Cardinal Bishop whose principle legacy relevant to our time is his slim volume titled The...
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...
Supreme Court and Texan Abortion: What Next?
Another day, and more bad news. One becomes benumbed after a time, which is not a good thing. Would that I could write on...
Calvary (2014): A Film Review of a Tragedy
The following review was written by Father Callam for an anthology, and is re-posted here, signifying Hollywood's continued fascination with the image of the...
On the Jaws of Death and the Gates of Heaven
Dietrich von Hildebrand (1889-1977) was a Catholic convert, philosopher, and theologian whose deep thinking prepared him during his long life for fruitful meditations on...
Lawlessness and Trumping Choice
Besides being the memorial - or, as I like to think of it, the feast - of Saint Thomas Aquinas, this is also the...
Everyday Advice from Saint Thomas
One of the greatest minds of all time is certainly that of St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), whose feast we celebrate on this January 28th.
Even...
The Poor Souls
"It ain't right, and I'm sick and tired of what ain't right," says a character in the western Silverado. That's how I feel about...
19th Sunday: The merciful presence of God
And after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence (1 Kings 19:...