Daffey Thoughts
A family is rescued by an improvised human chain. That reminds us how most people could be if a few people didn’t get in the way. Read more
A family is rescued by an improvised human chain. That reminds us how most people could be if a few people didn’t get in the way. Read more
Actually, I don’t play golf. But if I wanted to learn, this is why I wouldn’t go to Australia for lessons. BTW, still typing with one hand here due to my wrist injury, so brief posts featuring the wisdom of others. 🙂 Read more
Some thoughts from Fr. Longenecker. Long and short, ‘progressive’ assumes the premises of the modern. The secular modern that is. From its core, modern secularism has a completely different model of creation. Like kosher ham, you just can’t merge the two together. Try as you might, something will give. And at least in recent generations, it seems that it’s the Christian side that gives. The reasons are likely more than just the twelve mentioned. But the facts remain. As Ross Douthat... Read more
So in light of President Trump’s Warsaw speech, there has been quite a discussion about Western Civilization. What it is. Is it good or bad. Is speaking positively about it just a thinly veiled call for everyone to don their merry gestapo? Does it even exist? It’s been interesting. With that, Donald McClarey, at The American Catholic, has a few nods to Western Civ., what it is, was, and always can be. Read more
A couple of my boys asked that. Since the story was about wrestling with this all important healthcare bill that could kill millions, and going on recess, it’s a fair question. We ran into it ourselves when we tried to plan a field trip to the Ohio Senate. Since my boys all work, we needed to schedule ahead. You’d think it would be easier than it was. So given the difficulty of zeroing in on just when our elected officials... Read more
A fine reflection from Michael Brendan Dougherty. I’ve attended a couple Latin Masses. I must admit, there is a beauty there I’ve not experienced in any other form of Christian expression. The Orthodox church my wife attends has a liturgical richness, but also a foreign feeling that’s tough for me to overcome. But despite the fact that I only have a passing knowledge of Latin, the experiences were familiar and yet otherworldly. I think it’s more than just Latin yes... Read more
Or yesterday that is. At an otherwise obscure church social, a 16 year old with a band, name of John Lennon, was introduced by a mutual friend to a 15 year old named James Paul McCartney. A milestone in musical history. I don’t know, and I could be wrong, but I’ll bet it was no big deal when it happened. I’d wager nobody looked and said, “See there Ethel? Those two young fellows over there just met. Bet you they’ll... Read more
John C. Wright, who usually doesn’t pull punches, explains how the Faith has always approached the issues of the wayfarer and the native. Lost in his commentary is the notion that one side matters and the other doesn’t. In typical Christian form, we are to care for all, not just the ones whose well-being helps advance this or that moment’s agenda. Read more
Mike Flynn does some ancestral history. As only Mr. Flynn can do, he not only tells a great story, but shows what history should look like. Not villains (them) vs. heroes (us). But looking at it all, the good, the bad and, well, you know. Read more
So I hurt my wrist and it’s all wrapped up. Literally. Meaning I’m typing with one hand here. So in lieu of spending all day typing a paragraph, I’ll just post links to pieces I find interesting. Here is a piece I’ve been keeping in my pocket for a few days. It looks at why our whole ‘tear down the monuments’ approach to America’s history is problematic. His point about the emphasis on reconciliation after conflict caught my eye. I notice... Read more
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