My latest Catholic Match post is up, dealing with the subject of holding a door for a lady. The great ideal of chivalry has, in our time, largely been reduced to things like “hold the door for a woman.” As it’s largely been stripped of its context, some of us are even questioning this last … Continue reading New Catholic Match Post on Holding Doors
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Catholic Match Post on Being a Provider
Another essay up on Catholic Match, this one on man as provider: Okay, so what constitutes ‘providing’? Well, in this sense, to provide simply means that a man gives his family what they need to live; not just in the sense of what they need to survive, but a context in which to live and … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on Being a Provider
Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Basing another post off of one of my favorite films. In case you need a recap, the film features Mr. Grant as a milquetoast scientist too wrapped up in his career to have a life and Miss Hepburn as an insane socialite who becomes fixated on him after a few chance encounters. Then she acquires a … Continue reading Catholic Match Post on ‘Bringing Up Baby’
Jekyll and Hyde at Catholic Match
For my Halloween post at Catholic Match, I got to gush a little about one of my all-time favorite horror films, 1931's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: You all know the basic outline of the story: the brilliant, good Dr. Jekyll uses a chemical potion to transform himself in the evil Mr. Hyde, the embodiment of all … Continue reading Jekyll and Hyde at Catholic Match
Cardinal Virtues Begin on Catholic Match
Over the next few weeks, CatholicMatch will be running a series of articles I wrote on the Cardinal Virtues. The Introduction went up today: When we only have ourselves to consider, we can (and many do) distract ourselves with hedonistic indulgence, with ever more novel and transgressive pleasures, or, failing that, with the bitter delights … Continue reading Cardinal Virtues Begin on Catholic Match
New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
My latest Catholic Match post is all about New Years' Resolutions (and is largely written to myself): One way or another, we are afraid to change, afraid to set aside what we’ve carried for so long, even though it’s a burden to us. We may genuinely want to make the change, or at least, we may … Continue reading New Years’ Resolutions at Catholic Match
Christmas Carol at Catholic Match
In my latest CatholicMatch essay, I talk about love and A Christmas Carol: Coming from the master of the caricature himself, Charles Dickens, the story takes one of Dickens’s typical villains—a loveless, greedy old man—and casts him as the protagonist, while Dickens’s typical heroes—the honest, cheerful young gentleman and the hardworking family man—are relegated to supporting … Continue reading Christmas Carol at Catholic Match
Beauty Response and the Importance of Definitions
So, my beauty piece got a response essay on CM. That's good, since it's a sure sign people were talking about it. It's okay for the most part; a lot of reacting to things I didn't say and emphasizing points I specifically mentioned. I notice that whenever you say something positive, people automatically read a … Continue reading Beauty Response and the Importance of Definitions
Talking About Depression on Catholic Match
For those who don't know, I suffer from mild-to-moderate depression, among other things. About a month or so ago it got really bad, and I ended up channelling that experience into the following post, which just went up on CM. Depression isn’t sadness or feeling down. It’s pain. Raw, emotional pain, like there’s a wound inside you … Continue reading Talking About Depression on Catholic Match
‘My Little Pony’ at Catholic Match
So, I've now been paid twice for writing about 'My Little Pony.' I should put that on my dating profile. It’s tempting, when we want someone to like us, to try to be what we think they want us to be. Being open and revealing our unique personality can be alarming; Discord has a near-panic attack … Continue reading ‘My Little Pony’ at Catholic Match
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