Dred Scott and Roe
An intriguing comparison between the 1857 Dred Scott decision, and the 1973 Roe v. Wade. In both, the 'personhood' of certain segments of the...
Eastern Mediaeval Chant
In honour of today's memorial of Saint Josaphat, the great apostle of the union between East and West, here is a sample of a...
Muddling Emotionalism
Nero was given to fiddling while Rome burned, while we see what seems like a lot of muddling, as the Church faces perhaps her...
Why We Can’t Drop the SSPX Debate… At Least, Just Yet
https://onepeterfive.com/can-we-finally-drop-sspx-debate/
This might seem an odd time to discuss the SSPX, as things unravel in our world - terrorism, war, murder and ideologies -Â all...
The Elizabethan World Picture
A reader wrote in recently:
As a companion to the biography of Robert Southwell, another little book nicely rounds out the philosophical underpinnings of that...
Did de Niro Really Just Become a ‘Dad’?
Actor Robert de Niro, a septuagenarian on the cusp of octogenarianhood (he turns 80 in August) has just fathered a child. We may use...
The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail
A contributor and reader wrote to me the following thoughts on the gates of hell not prevailing, which I thought would help our readers,...
May We Become Co-Workers of Saints Peter and Paul
Today on this penultimate day of June, the universal Church is celebrating with great joyous hope the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. But...
A Couple of Podcasts: Grace and Pearce
I was interviewed recently by Mrs. Bonnie Landry, who hosts a delightful, informative and very popular podcast. The target audience is mothers, especially those...
