Tolkien’s Legacy
The death of Christopher Tolkien as a nonagenarian ends a legacy, for it was this youngest son of the great J.R.R. that took –...
Captain Philips
I just took in the new American-everyman Tom Hank's movie, Captain Philips which, surprisingly from its limited quality, has made over $218 million so...
Damsels in Distress (2012): A Film Review
Immediately before the credits roll, a notice appears on the screen to the effect that footnotes will follow. There are some, but they flash...
From Benedict’s Peace to Francis’ War: A Review
The fight for Tradition in the Church, in particular her liturgy, is a long and arduous one that will not cease until the parousia,...
Calvary
Calvary (2014)
Directed by John Michael McDonagh
Written by John Michael McDonagh
Stay for the credits at the end of Calvary, for interspersed in the endless lists...
Bruckner’s Os Iusti: The Mouth of the Just Man
On this memorial of Saint Bonaventure - as mentioned in our post, one of the 37 Doctors of the Church - a fitting musical...
Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in Exile
I just finished reading Joseph Pearce’s biography of Alexander Solzhenitsyn, subtitled ‘A Soul in Exile’, a remarkable book, packing a very full life into...
Echoes of Ronald Knox and C.S. Lewis
Some years ago I wrote rather a long winded play, Shaw vs Chesterton, an imaginary debate between two great friends, G.K. Chesterton and Bernard...
Bound by a Seal: A Movie Review of “I Confess”
Year: 1953
Filming: Black & White
Length: 95 minutes
Genre: Drama/Inspirational/Religious/Suspense
Maturity: PG (for intense thematic elements)
Cast: Montgomery Clift (Fr. Michael Logan), Anne Baxter (Ruth Grandfort), O.E. Hass...
Book Review: As We Worship So We Become: Meditations, Prayers and Devotions to the...
Rev. Marco Testa, As We Worship So We Become: Meditations, Prayers and Devotions to the Most Holy Sacrament of The Altar: 2023.
The Holy Sacrifice...
