One of the joys of having grandchildren is the possibility of laughing at situations that were thoroughly exasperating when one was a parent. I know that I should not, but, somehow, exasperating childhood memories acquire the patina of funny stories after many years pass. I tell the stories sometimes, but, very carefully. Our three daughters […]

‘Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free ‘Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,And when we find ourselves in the place just right, ‘Twill be in the valley of love and delight.When true simplicity is gained, To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed,To turn, […]

    Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. – C.S. Lewis I am ever so tired of nominal Christianity. By nominal Christianity I do not mean a church full of sinners. Every church is full of sinners every Sunday. […]

Here is the practical problem that I see in many of the arguments by Protestants against being concerned about good works. They are so worried that any talk of works will mean that salvation is not by grace that they throw the baby out with the bathwater. Let me give you a couple of questions […]

One of the hallmarks of the Tea Party has been its insistence that there be no amnesty for those who break the laws. That is, if you come to this country from another country and break the law, then you need to pay the full penalty of the law. Following the same line of thinking, […]

The video above comes from New Zealand. Three New Zealand soldier were killed in Afghanistan and their comrades chose to honor them according to New Zealand culture. I was not only impressed, but also brought to tears. Look at the video closely. There are indigenous soldiers, white soldiers, soldiers of both sexes honoring the fallen. […]

Homicides by Weapon Type Handgun Other  gun Knife Blunt  object Other  weapon 1976 8,651 3,328 3,343 912 2,546 1977 8,563 3,391 3,648 900 2,618 1978 8,879 3,569 3,685 937 2,490 1979 9,858 3,732 4,121 1,039 2,710 1980 10,552 3,834 4,439 1,153 3,061 1981 10,324 3,740 4,364 1,166 2,927 1982 9,137 3,501 4,383 1,032 2,957 1983 […]

  The two cartoons above actually do go nicely together. In America, we are no longer required to do classical studies. After all, we are a practical people. We only need to know what is necessary to make things function. Unfortunately, there are two problems. One is that without a grounding in classical studies, we […]

Recently I finally finished reading The Last Days of Jesus: His Life and Times, by Bill O’Reilly. It was a book that I was looking forward to reading. Given Mr. O’Reilly’s spot on Fox News, and his defense of conservative causes, I fully expected a book written from a conservative Catholic perspective. Mr. O’Reilly strongly […]