. . . Our Society’s Low Estimate of the Worth of Spiritual and Theological Work [“selfie” from 1-23-13] *** (9-2-13) *** [Taken from an earlier discussion thread. Citations from others are from different commentators] *** What would be a very interesting discussion is “how much is too much?” How much money can the Catholic worker make before he is regarded as materialistic and greedy and jilting donors and contributors? Whatever that is deemed to be, I’m quite sure I am... Read more
. . . Thus, “Establishment” Apologists Deliberately Avoid Criticizing Bishops (???) Photo by “gfpeck” [Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0 license] *** (9-2-13) *** This is a follow-up paper, to my previous one having to do with Michael Voris making an issue out of the salaries of apologists like Karl Keating and Catholic radio talk show hosts like Al Kresta (both personal friends of mine). * * * * * I had noted that Karl Keating clarified that Catholic Answers doesn’t... Read more
. . . and Contention that Two Radio Shows on Radical Catholic Reactionaries Have Harmed CA Photograph by “Johanna84” [Pixabay / public domain] *** (8-31-13) *** Michael Voris’ video of 8-29-13 was a rather cynical, derisive “expose” of the salaries made by several persons at CA (which — I should note — was already public information, since it is a non-profit corporation). Now he’s making out that CA has taken a huge hit because they dared to do two shows on... Read more
[290 pages; completed on 26 August 2013 and published at Lulu on 27 August 2013] [cover design by Dave Armstrong] * — For purchase information, go to the bottom of the page — * Introduction * [see also the Introduction and Book Page for Vol. I] * While this volume continues the “work” of The Quotable Newman (Sophia Institute Press, 2012), it should be noted that most of the topics are different, though there is some overlap, too. Thus, “supplement”... Read more
Painting of Cardinal Newman (c. 1876), by Jane Fortescue Seymour, Lady Coleridge [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (8-20-13) *** The portion in regular black color below was part of my original 691-page manuscript, The Quotable Newman. That was trimmed down to 415 pages for the Sophia edition (Sophia decided not to include the Index, for space’ sake), leaving many of the citations for the second volume. I didn’t want all this work to go to waste, and decided to... Read more
Archangel Michael Hurls the Rebellious Angels into the Abyss (c. 1666), by Luca Giordano (1632-1705) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (8-12-13) *** Being an apologist is a lot like being an umpire: you always have folks disagreeing with you. I seem to be caught a bit in the middle here, so I’m-a-gonna splain a bit, if I could . . . A big stir was made a little while back about my softening somewhat with regard to my criticisms... Read more
St. Hripsime Church, Armenia; built in 618. Photograph by Travis K. Witt. [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] *** (8-8-13) *** You Tube video: “Thunder on the Right” (1 August 2013) *** Voris argues that communion in the hand, standing, has no historical basis whatever. What is so difficult about looking up a few things? Voris has formal theological education! There is no excuse for this sort of sloppy presentation. Full disclosure: I receive the Holy Eucharist on the tongue... Read more
New England Protestant church. Photo by “donwhite84”. [public domain / Pixabay] *** (8-8-13) *** You Tube Video: “Phony Pat Robertson” (6 August 2013) *** I am as Catholic as any Catholic is. I wholeheartedly accept all that the Church teaches, and have devoted my life to defending Holy Mother Church (full-time for the last eleven years). No one can tar me as some sort of “liberal” in objecting to this video, or claim that I have “Protestant leftovers” in my... Read more
. . . (Karl Keating’s Word Usage as a “Test Case”) [Pixabay / public domain] *** (8-8-13) *** On 3 August 2013, I changed my own use of terms of a certain category of Catholic on the “far right” from radtrad to the self-coined radical Catholic reactionary (“reactionary” for short). No label or descriptive title is perfect, including this one, and without question, in due course I’ll get a lot of criticism for it, just as I would for any other... Read more
. . . (and on the Discussion About Ditching It, and Attacks on My Sincerity) The radical axis of two intersecting circles connects their two points of intersection. Image by “WillowW”. [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] Radical Catholic reactionaries intersect with the group of traditionalists a little, but are fundamentally a different group. *** (8-6-13) *** [As of 3 August 2013, I started using the self-coined term, radical Catholic reactionary instead of radtrad. But my reasoning (for the... Read more
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