Life's been busy lately, but I wanted to make sure we got this one up for Halloween (more or less: it's late, but under the wire). In another live show (I really like grabbing these when I can; you get shorts, ad-libbing among the riffers, and the added energy of the crowd), Mike, Kevin, and … Continue reading It Came from Rifftrax: ‘House on Haunted Hill’
An Urgent Call for Prayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nQy6u0PzR8 On November 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, let the Church Militant (that is us) be united in prayers for the Church in this time of crisis: -November 1st: The Feast of All Saints. Holy Day of Obligation. Attend Mass and say the Memorare after Communion. -November 2nd: The Feast of All Souls. Pray for the dead, … Continue reading An Urgent Call for Prayer
Memento Mori at Catholic Match
My annual Halloween piece is up at Catholic Match: If you ever explore some of the old churches in Europe, or look over art from the old days, you’ll notice quite a few skulls. Some of which are even attached to skeletons. They show up in some of the most unexpected places: on clocks, or … Continue reading Memento Mori at Catholic Match
My Reaction to the ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Trailer
“Say Not the Struggle Nought Availeth”
Say not the struggle nought availeth, The labor and the wounds are vain, The enemy faints not, nor faileth, And as things have been they remain. If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars; It may be, in yon smoke concealed, Your comrades chase e'en now the fliers, And, but for you, possess the field. … Continue reading “Say Not the Struggle Nought Availeth”
“Sail On!”
Behind him lay the gray Azores, Behind, the Gates of Hercules; Before him not the ghost of shores; Before him only shoreless seas. The good mate said: “Now must we pray, For lo! the very stars are gone. Brave Adm’r’l, speak: what shall I say?” “Why say: ‘Sail on! sail on! and on!’” “My men … Continue reading “Sail On!”
Saint John Henry Newman
It's rare that we get good news from the Church these days, so cherish it when it comes! Cardinal Newman, the great English convert of the 19th century, whose return to Rome sparked something of a Catholic renaissance in that noble, yet obstinate island kingdom, is now declared a Saint. Cardinal Newman is one of … Continue reading Saint John Henry Newman
Thought of the Day 10 – 12: On Strange Spiritual Fears
I think most of us have strange, unconscious fears. These are things we would never argue or claim out loud, which we're barely even conscious of, but which guide our actions more than we realize. For instance, many people have the idea that if they say "I have never been stung by a wasp," it … Continue reading Thought of the Day 10 – 12: On Strange Spiritual Fears
Talking Climate Change at ‘The Federalist’
Another post is up at The Federalist: in this one I give some reasons why I'm skeptical of what is now called 'Climate Change:' You see, I can’t judge from what I don’t know (e.g., climate science), but I can judge from what I do know. I know something of history, something of philosophy, and something … Continue reading Talking Climate Change at ‘The Federalist’
Catholic Match Piece on Why Fighting is Good For You
My latest piece is up on Catholic Match, wherein I advise people to get into fights: Our Lord says, “Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Unfortunately, we have a tendency to confuse ‘peace’ with simply the avoidance of conflict. But there are two ways people avoid conflict; the first is … Continue reading Catholic Match Piece on Why Fighting is Good For You
Serpent's Den 