This actually went up yesterday for Trinity Sunday, but there was already a lot being posted yesterday: Intentionally or not, this charmingly surreal fable illustrates an important truth: when dealing with a higher nature than oneself, one will necessarily encounter seeming contradictions and mysteries. It would indeed be a strong grounds for suspicion if one … Continue reading C365: The Trinity and Flatland
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America’s Birthday at the Everyman
Happy Pentecost everyone! By an unexpected coincidence, on the Church's birthday I ended up with a post going up regarding America's birthday...though not the one you're probably thinking of: There is not space to explore all of these possibilities, so let us go straight to the official choice. The use of July 4th is really … Continue reading America’s Birthday at the Everyman
Catholic365 – Masculine Spirituality
Another C365 article went up today, this one some thoughts on Male Spirituality I had after a retreat last December: In particular, it highlighted something for me. In my experience, it is difficult for modern men to really love Our Lord, or to feel towards Him that intense devotion and attraction that we are told … Continue reading Catholic365 – Masculine Spirituality
St. Joseph the Worker at C365
Another Catholic365 post is up; this one talking about St. Joseph the Worker the topic of labor: This universalism – “world peace”, “end world hunger”, “save the earth”, and so on – has its advantage. Namely, that the end goal is one that no individual can either achieve or judge. If all environmental issues, for … Continue reading St. Joseph the Worker at C365
Pilgrim’s Pass: Gollum as the Failed Man
I've mentioned this before, but Pilgrim's Pass is rapidly becoming one of my favorite YouTubers: he's very intelligent, well-read, has a fun sense of humor, and an interestingly fresh perspective that eschews the dying left-right dichotomy. His latest video (which follows others on Aragorn, Frodo, and Gandalf) deals with Gollum as an example of failed … Continue reading Pilgrim’s Pass: Gollum as the Failed Man
St. George at C365
Late in posting this owing to a busy day, but for today's Catholic 365 post I did a piece on St. George: It is further related of him that, one day in his travels, he came to a place by a great lake, wherein there dwelt a dragon who envenomed the whole district. To appease … Continue reading St. George at C365
C365: The Rogation Days
Another C365 article, this one touching on the Rogation Days: In any case, even apart from the ever-present potential for disaster, there is the ever-present question of food. Though modern fertilizers, chemicals, and industrial farming produces an enormous surplus (whatever else may be said of it), yet it remains farming. The food we eat comes … Continue reading C365: The Rogation Days
Lovecraft at C365
Just posted another essay at Catholic365, this one about why Catholics should read H.P. Lovecraft: There is no question in my mind that Mr. H.P. Lovecraft is one of the great American writers. Certainly he is one of the most influential; there has hardly been a horror or science-fiction tale since that has not owed … Continue reading Lovecraft at C365
Knight of Hope
Just found this short film and highly recommend it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYFFx4whoE (Content warning: violence and a very heavy opening scene involving an off-screen rape) This one really shows just how formidable a knight in armor could be. He's not invincible by a long shot, but you've got basically a football player who has practiced close-quarters combat … Continue reading Knight of Hope
Catholic365: Honesty of God
Good news everyone: I have a new outlet. I'm writing for Catholic365 now, and my first article just went up (they're on a different set up, so I have more control over when my articles go up there). It's a topic I think I've covered before; the honesty of God and its consequences: It is … Continue reading Catholic365: Honesty of God
Serpent's Den 